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Marion, IN vs Independence, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Independence has been positive.
- Independence has 0.0% more unemployment than Marion.
- Independence job growth has increased by 9.5% in the past 10 years.
 Marion, INIndependence, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Marion    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Let me start off with a positive tone. Marion is blessed by its surrounding small towns. if you like to just drive and the beautifully manicured farms of corn and soy,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Kokomo, in water rendered undrinkable: I miss my home town water....Marion,  More

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Over 18 years ago

I found that the water would give me a bad case of diarhea. nothing more unpleasent than that. I lived there four two years and after a awhile I figured maybe it was the  More

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Reviews for Independence    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Zero diversity. Unfriendly towards those who haven’t spent generations in the community. Schools have declined and teen suicide rates are on the rise. We were once proud  More

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