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Mount Pleasant, SC vs Benton, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Benton has been positive.
- Benton has 1.8% less unemployment than Mount Pleasant.
- Benton job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
 Mount Pleasant, SCBenton, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth39.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 10 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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