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Short Pump, VA vs Claymont, DE

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- Job Growth in Claymont has been positive.
- Claymont has 1.3% less unemployment than Short Pump.
- Claymont job growth has increased by 10.5% in the past 10 years.
 Short Pump, VAClaymont, DEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Short Pump    1 Reviews

If you come here, be prepared to be looked down on by the "Socialites". Don't get me wrong, I am a life long Virginia native. But this area has some growing up to do.  More

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Reviews for Claymont    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved here from Delco, and have been here about 8 years. Claymont is a funny area in that it much cheaper to live here then Delco, there are some drawbacks. 1.  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in this area for 40 years and I want to get out. I am 7 miles from Wilmington and 25 from Phila. I have been looking into places in Florida, Georgia, and  More

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