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Penn Hills, PA vs Elkin, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elkin has been positive.
- Elkin has 2.9% more unemployment than Penn Hills.
- Elkin job growth has increased by 0.1% in the past 10 years.
 Penn Hills, PAElkin, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Penn Hills    2 Reviews

I was born at Mercy Hospital - now U. of Pittsburgh Med. Ctr. in the 1950's. I grew up for the first 5 years in Penn Hills. It was idyllic area for a kid. We lived on  More

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Over 17 years ago

Commuting into the city of Pittsburgh from Penn Hills is very frustrating. A 10-mile trip can take 45 minutes, even outside of normal rush-hour  More

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Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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