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Salem, MA vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mount Pleasant has been positive.
- Mount Pleasant has 1.6% more unemployment than Salem.
- Mount Pleasant job growth has increased by 8.7% in the past 10 years.
 Salem, MAMount Pleasant, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-13.4%-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 12 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 18 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 Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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