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Mena, AR vs El Dorado, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in El Dorado has been positive.
- El Dorado has 1.5% less unemployment than Mena.
- El Dorado job growth has increased by 6.5% in the past 10 years.
 Mena, AREl Dorado, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth18.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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Reviews for El Dorado    7 Reviews

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Over 5 years ago

El dorado ain't ****. This town is boring as hell and it ain't **** to do, so everything becomes repetitive. The only thing people do here is party, and everybody know  More

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Over 6 years ago

Born and raised here. Lived all over but there’s no place as warm and welcoming as this beautiful town.  More

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Over 7 years ago

Insane crime rate. Majority population is African American  More

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