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Northampton, MA vs Washington, DC

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- Job Growth in Washington has been positive.
- Washington has 2.5% less unemployment than Northampton.
- Washington job growth has increased by 20.7% in the past 10 years.
 Northampton, MAWashington, DCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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