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Pittsburg, KS vs Fort Scott, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Scott has been positive.
- Fort Scott has 0.5% more unemployment than Pittsburg.
- Fort Scott job growth has increased by 3.2% in the past 10 years.
 Pittsburg, KSFort Scott, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 17 years ago

small town, big  More

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