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Parkersburg, WV vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wichita has been positive.
- Wichita has 1.6% more unemployment than Parkersburg.
- Wichita job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Parkersburg, WVWichita, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.5%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.9%24.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.1%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%-0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%-1.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-9.7%0.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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ZIPS IN PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
26101 26104
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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