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Salem, MA vs Barnstable Town, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Barnstable Town has been positive.
- Barnstable Town has 1.9% less unemployment than Salem.
- Barnstable Town job growth has increased by 3.2% in the past 10 years.
 Salem, MABarnstable Town, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-11.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 13 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 19 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Barnstable Town    1 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I spent summers in Hyannis Port, and love it. Quiet, pretty, and quaint area. The only downside is the number of tourists that come in the  More

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