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Medford, MA vs Amherst, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Amherst has been positive.
- Amherst has 1.2% more unemployment than Medford.
- Amherst job growth has increased by 3.7% in the past 10 years.
 Medford, MAAmherst, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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Reviews for Amherst    1 Reviews

You can go for a walk at 3 am and be safe. Its the type of town you can leave your car doors unlocked.No crime.Really good schools. Its a typical American quaint  More

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