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Jersey City, NJ vs Providence, RI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Providence has been positive.
- Providence has 0.3% less unemployment than Jersey City.
- Providence job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Jersey City, NJProvidence, RIUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.3%8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.0%28.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.3%-8.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%-7.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.6%-2.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 11 years ago

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 15 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 16 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 10 years ago

And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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ZIPS IN JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
07305 07306 07307 07304 07302 07310 07311
ZIPS IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
02909 02908 02907 02906 02905 02903 02912
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