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Rochester, NY vs Rutland, VT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rutland has been positive.
- Rutland has 5.1% more unemployment than Rochester.
- Rutland job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
 Rochester, NYRutland, VTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%  Unlock6.3%
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 Rutland    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Rutland provides so many community opportunities, a rich outdoor activity selection, amazing school system and a community that believes in supporting and enriching our  More

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Rutland is not a great place to live, unless you have alot of money and dont want to do  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been here five years so far (2002-2007)and have found that snow in the low lying areas is rarely too much (more than 4" sticking)at any one time and when it does  More

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