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Owensboro, KY vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hattiesburg has been positive.
- Hattiesburg has 1.2% less unemployment than Owensboro.
- Hattiesburg job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Owensboro, KYHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.1%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%36.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.2%-1.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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ZIPS IN OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY
42301 42303
ZIPS IN HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
39401 39402 39406

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