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Hershey, PA vs Plainsboro, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Plainsboro has been positive.
- Plainsboro has 0.3% more unemployment than Hershey.
- Plainsboro job growth has increased by 3.4% in the past 10 years.
 Hershey, PAPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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