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Safford, AZ vs New River, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New River has been positive.
- New River has 0.7% less unemployment than Safford.
- New River job growth has increased by 24.0% in the past 10 years.
 Safford, AZNew River, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth9.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock12.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth17.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Safford    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The newest percentage of unemployment in Graham County is 8.6 percent in mid-2012 , which is down quite a bit from 11.3 in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Safford and Graham county have only 2 seasons, summer and not summer. Too hot from june 1st through september. Allergies are a problem in this area due to dirty air and  More

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Our teachers are overwhelmed and most classes that I am aware of have at least 23 or more students. Some class sizes are reported to be above 30 per teacher. Our town  More

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Reviews for New River    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Air quality should be the most important part of where you decide to live. New River is smog  More

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As New River resident and RealtorĀ® for 14 years there are many reasons why I love calling New River home: the fresh air, the mountain views, the wildlife, the starry  More

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Over 12 years ago

thinking of moving and retiring in New River from  More

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