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Philadelphia, PA vs Rockville, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rockville has been positive.
- Rockville has 5.9% more unemployment than Philadelphia.
- Rockville job growth has increased by 5.1% in the past 10 years.
 Philadelphia, PARockville, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.8%-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 Rockville    17 Reviews

From MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE to many other people's comments and experiences: - The DC Metropolitan area (Maryland, DC, and Virginia) have an intense white supremacy /  More

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Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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