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Smithfield, VA vs Phenix City, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Phenix City has been positive.
- Phenix City has 1.9% more unemployment than Smithfield.
- Phenix City job growth has increased by 6.6% in the past 10 years.
 Smithfield, VAPhenix City, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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Reviews for Phenix City    2 Reviews

Phenix City Ala--Has got to be the arm pit of the south---Lack of jobs makes it a very dangerous place to live,crime is out of control --drugs are every where and the  More

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I live in Fort Mitchell and the school ratio teacher to student at Fort Mitchell is incorrect. Its more like 25 students per teacher and its growing rapidly as many  More

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