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St. Petersburg, FL vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Worcester has been positive.
- Worcester has 3.0% less unemployment than St. Petersburg.
- Worcester job growth has increased by 1.0% in the past 10 years.
 St. Petersburg, FLWorcester, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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