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Jonesboro, AR vs Pearl, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pearl has been positive.
- Pearl has 0.3% more unemployment than Jonesboro.
- Pearl job growth has increased by 0.0% in the past 10 years.
 Jonesboro, ARPearl, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

Steven · 

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 5 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 Pearl    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

In my opinion, Rankin County needs to catch up with the times. It is 2010, get off of this prejudice, white robe, peckerwood BS!!! I watched my husband be carried away  More

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