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Scranton, PA vs West Chester, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Chester has been positive.
- West Chester has 4.0% more unemployment than Scranton.
- West Chester job growth has increased by 3.8% in the past 10 years.
 Scranton, PAWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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