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Philadelphia, PA vs Manhattan, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Manhattan has been positive.
- Manhattan has 2.0% more unemployment than Philadelphia.
- Manhattan job growth has increased by 4.2% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Philadelphia, PAManhattan, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.6%8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.4%31.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.2%-12.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%-11.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-9.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.2%-4.2%6.3%

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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 Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total
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