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Morgantown, WV vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palmer has been positive.
- Palmer has 3.3% less unemployment than Morgantown.
- Palmer job growth has increased by 14.9% in the past 10 years.
 Morgantown, WVPalmer, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%19.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.3%-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%-1.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.0%2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.4%14.9%6.3%
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 12 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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