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Petal, MS vs Laurel, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Laurel has been positive.
- Laurel has 0.1% more unemployment than Petal.
- Laurel job growth has increased by 6.7% in the past 10 years.
 Petal, MSLaurel, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.3%6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.2%14.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%-0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%-4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%-6.7%6.3%
Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Over 12 years ago

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