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Memphis, TN vs Poteau, OK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Poteau has been positive.
- Poteau has 1.3% more unemployment than Memphis.
- Poteau job growth has increased by 5.2% in the past 10 years.
 Memphis, TNPoteau, OKUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Poteau    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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