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Sidney, OH vs Akron, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Akron has been positive.
- Akron has 3.2% less unemployment than Sidney.
- Akron job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.
 Sidney, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Sidney    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Unless you are a High school football fan, there is little to do in Sidney. No arts, no culture, no restaurants that are not chains or greasy spoons. Driving to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I was born in Sidney, OH and have been living here since 1999. I believe it to be a high quality community and a great place for a child to grow up. CLIMATE: The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Most people I know that live in Sidney live here for one of 2 reasons: 1) There job transferred them here (it is a somewhat industrial town), or, 2) They've just  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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