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Opelika, AL vs Gadsden, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gadsden has been positive.
- Gadsden has 2.0% less unemployment than Opelika.
- Gadsden job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Opelika, ALGadsden, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.8%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.8%29.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-8.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.3%-8.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.9%-8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth17.5%-7.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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Reviews for Gadsden    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Although employment numbers are relatively high, underemployment is a chronic  More

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Over 17 years ago

I was born here but lived in two other counties in Alabama. We moved to Gadsden area when I was 8. This place has it's advantages and drawbacks. It is said to be the  More

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ZIPS IN OPELIKA, ALABAMA
36801 36804
ZIPS IN GADSDEN, ALABAMA
35901 35903 35904

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