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Providence, RI vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Worcester has been positive.
- Worcester has 1.0% more unemployment than Providence.
- Worcester job growth has increased by 1.0% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Providence, RIWorcester, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.6%7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.6%37.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.8%-8.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%-6.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%-4.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%1.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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