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Oak Island, NC vs Paducah, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Paducah has been positive.
- Paducah has 0.4% more unemployment than Oak Island.
- Paducah job growth has increased by 6.0% in the past 10 years.
 Oak Island, NCPaducah, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth16.5%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 5 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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