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Philadelphia, PA vs Hillsborough, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hillsborough has been positive.
- Hillsborough has 7.4% more unemployment than Philadelphia.
- Hillsborough job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Philadelphia, PAHillsborough, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Hillsborough    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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