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Petal, MS vs Opp, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Opp has been positive.
- Opp has 3.5% more unemployment than Petal.
- Opp job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Petal, MSOpp, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 2 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 Opp    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Opp (all of lower AL) is very hot and humid, too humid to go outside, the humidity is so bad it actually forms fog inside buildings. People are nice, weather is the  More

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