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Salem, VA vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Richmond has been positive.
- Richmond has 2.5% less unemployment than Salem.
- Richmond job growth has increased by 13.6% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Salem, VARichmond, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.0%37.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.3%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%-2.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.3%13.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Samuel  · Rodeo, CA
moving
Over 8 years ago

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sharon · Salem, VA
Housing and taxes
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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Denise · Salem, VA
Quaint town
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 Richmond    109 Reviews
Lucas · Richmond, VA
Great for young families
Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Juli · Richmond, VA
RVA is the place to be
Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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9 to 5 · Richmond, VA
It's cool for what it is
Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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