2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
La Plata, MD vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Worcester has been positive.
- Worcester has 1.7% less unemployment than La Plata.
- Worcester job growth has increased by 1.0% in the past 10 years.
 La Plata, MDWorcester, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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