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Salem, VA vs Lenoir, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lenoir has been positive.
- Lenoir has 0.2% more unemployment than Salem.
- Lenoir job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Salem, VALenoir, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.0%37.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.3%-6.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%-5.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-0.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.3%0.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 9 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 13 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 10 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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ZIPS IN SALEM, VIRGINIA
24153
ZIPS IN LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA
28645

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