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Lowell, MA vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salem has been positive.
- Salem has 0.9% more unemployment than Lowell.
- Salem job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Lowell, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.6%36.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.5%-10.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%-8.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.8%-5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%-0.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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ZIPS IN LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
01852 01851 01854 01850
ZIPS IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
01970

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