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New Bedford, MA vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Richmond has been positive.
- Richmond has 3.1% more unemployment than New Bedford.
- Richmond job growth has increased by 13.6% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 New Bedford, MARichmond, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.2%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.7%37.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%-2.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.0%1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.8%13.6%6.3%

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 12 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 14 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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ZIPS IN NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
02740 02745 02746 02744
ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total

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