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Richmond, VA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Winston-Salem has been positive.
- Winston-Salem has 1.9% more unemployment than Richmond.
- Winston-Salem job growth has increased by 8.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Richmond, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%-3.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.9%-0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.6%8.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total
ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total

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