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South Boston, VA vs Fall River, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fall River has been positive.
- Fall River has 5.1% less unemployment than South Boston.
- Fall River job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
 South Boston, VAFall River, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock11.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for South Boston    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I think that says it all BORING. No Culture, No entertainment, Crack Head  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nothing Place to be..In the middle of nowhere. Not a very good place to live. No diversity or  More

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Reviews for Fall River    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Could not leave fast enough. Crime, unemployment, and the prejudice against anyone not of Portuguese descent was palpable. Gangs running  More

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Over 10 years ago

A lot of negative thing are being said about fall river on this page. I grew up in this city and I have to say it was much nicer when I was a child.but it seems like  More

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As someone who was born and raised in Fall River, MA, I have to say that all the negative remarks I read are absolutely correct. In fact, the only good thing about Fall  More

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