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Jonesboro, AR vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Grand Rapids has been positive.
- Grand Rapids has 2.2% less unemployment than Jonesboro.
- Grand Rapids job growth has increased by 14.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Jonesboro, ARGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.1%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.6%35.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.4%-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.8%-4.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth8.2%-0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.0%14.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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ZIPS IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
72401 72404 72467
ZIPS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
49504 49507 49503 49506 49505

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