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Kinston, NC vs Bloomington, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bloomington has been positive.
- Bloomington has 1.4% more unemployment than Kinston.
- Bloomington job growth has increased by 11.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Kinston, NCBloomington, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.9%5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.2%22.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.7%-6.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-7.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%-9.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.9%-11.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 12 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   More

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Reviews for Bloomington    18 Reviews

If you're not from here it might be hard to figure out that Bloomington and Normal are actually one city mushed together, so make sure you look up info on Normal, IL  More

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Over 10 years ago

Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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Bloomington-Normal as a city is full of resturants and movie theaters. The downtown bar scene is dominated by ISU, IWU, and HCC students. The colleges can have some fun  More

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ZIPS IN KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA
28504 28501
ZIPS IN BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS
61704 61701 61705

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