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Hickory, NC vs Muskegon, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Muskegon has been positive.
- Muskegon has 7.9% less unemployment than Hickory.
- Muskegon job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Hickory, NCMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.5%12.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.7%21.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%-10.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.0%-10.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.6%-1.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 2 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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ZIPS IN HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA
28601 28602
ZIPS IN MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
49442 49440

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