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Salem, MA vs Woburn, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Woburn has been positive.
- Woburn has 1.4% more unemployment than Salem.
- Woburn job growth has increased by 4.8% in the past 10 years.
 Salem, MAWoburn, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.3%-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 Woburn    7 Reviews

I am moving to Woburn, MA this summer from LA, CA. I am looking for some things to get excited about concerning the quality of life in Woburn and Boston , MA. I have  More

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I am moving to Woburn, MA this summer from LA, CA. I am looking for some things to get excited about concerning the quality of life in Woburn and Boston , MA. I have  More

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We moved to the west side of Woburn (known as Shaker Hill) about 2 years ago. We are close to everything. Great restaurants, great shopping, the major highways etc.   More

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