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Painesville, OH vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in St. Louis has been positive.
- St. Louis has 1.8% less unemployment than Painesville.
- St. Louis job growth has increased by 4.2% in the past 10 years.
 Painesville, OHSt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Painesville    2 Reviews

I have lived in Painesville for the last 16 years. The last 3 generations of my family have lived in Painesville and even attended the local high school, Thomas W.  More

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Decent place to live, but downtown painesville is very rundown. If you want to live in Lake County, Ohio, best to live in either Mentor or  More

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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