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Salem, VA vs Mount Pleasant, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mount Pleasant has been positive.
- Mount Pleasant has 0.4% more unemployment than Salem.
- Mount Pleasant job growth has increased by 27.4% in the past 10 years.
 Salem, VAMount Pleasant, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 11 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 15 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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