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Martinsburg, WV vs Salisbury, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salisbury has been positive.
- Salisbury has 3.6% less unemployment than Martinsburg.
- Salisbury job growth has increased by 3.9% in the past 10 years.
 Martinsburg, WVSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth17.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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