2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Rochester, NY vs Martinsburg, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Martinsburg has been positive.
- Martinsburg has 5.4% more unemployment than Rochester.
- Martinsburg job growth has increased by 17.5% in the past 10 years.
 Rochester, NYMartinsburg, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.8%4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.4%32.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-4.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%0.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%17.5%6.3%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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