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Muncie, IN vs Athens, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Athens has been positive.
- Athens has 1.5% less unemployment than Muncie.
- Athens job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
 Muncie, INAthens, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I went to Concord College which is now Concord University. I pledged Phi Sigma Phi National Fraternity Phi Mu chapter in 2002, my freshman year. I loved everything about  More

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Over 15 years ago

I went to Concord College which is now Concord University in 2002. I pledged with the Phi Sigma Phi National Fraternity Phi Mu chapter that same year. I loved the town  More

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