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Richmond, KY vs Murfreesboro, TN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Murfreesboro has been positive.
- Murfreesboro has 0.6% more unemployment than Richmond.
- Murfreesboro job growth has increased by 43.2% in the past 10 years.
 Richmond, KYMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock20.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 17 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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