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Shepherdstown, WV vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newark has been positive.
- Newark has 1.8% less unemployment than Shepherdstown.
- Newark job growth has increased by 13.3% in the past 10 years.
 Shepherdstown, WVNewark, DEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Shepherdstown    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Beautiful and mostly  More

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Over 15 years ago

Shepherdstown has been my home for 25 years since I was a teenager and the people are wonderful and friendly! I love Shepherdstown and I am proud to call it my  More

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Over 15 years ago

We bought our vacation home in this quaint, historic town and are loving the time we spend there. The nearby Potomac river is beautiful and offers canoeing and kayaking  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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