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Newport, TN vs Pigeon Forge, TN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pigeon Forge has been positive.
- Pigeon Forge has 1.7% more unemployment than Newport.
- Pigeon Forge job growth has increased by 10.5% in the past 10 years.
 Newport, TNPigeon Forge, TNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock3.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Newport    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

worst place to live in Tennessee, crime, corruption, crooked police, mean rotten hillbillies, drugs and the list goes on.  More

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Over 11 years ago

I am a native Texan, however I have traveled all over the world in my professional career. The one thing I have found common about everywhere I've traveled is that you  More

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Over 13 years ago

I rode through the town and spoke to several people that seemed to be very friendly. Now we had read all these comments on your city about the crime, burglaries, etc. We  More

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Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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