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Reading, PA vs Williamsport, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Williamsport has been positive.
- Williamsport has 5.6% more unemployment than Reading.
- Williamsport job growth has increased by 7.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Reading, PAWilliamsport, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment14.8%9.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.0%7.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.2%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%-7.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%-11.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%-7.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 10 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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Reviews for Williamsport    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Mayor Jessie Bloom let the philly crackheads come here for rehabilitation and they did not leave. They brought their criminal ways to the port. This was once a nice town  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Williamsport my whole life, I am 32 years old, and have been married for 12 years,my wife and I just bought a house in a "bad" neighborhood, and the  More

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Over 11 years ago

the cost of living here in pa has sky rocket here in the last 4 years rents used a 3 bedroom house use to cost 500.00 a month with nothing furnish now it cost 1200  More

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ZIPS IN READING, PENNSYLVANIA
19601 19604 19602 19611
ZIPS IN WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
17701

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