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Norristown, PA vs Chester, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Chester has been positive.
- Chester has 5.4% less unemployment than Norristown.
- Chester job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Norristown, PAChester, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%14.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.5%21.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.4%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%-5.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-4.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%0.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Norristown    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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19401
ZIPS IN CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
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