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Monroe, NC vs Matthews, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Matthews has been positive.
- Matthews has 2.0% more unemployment than Monroe.
- Matthews job growth has increased by 29.9% in the past 10 years.
 Monroe, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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