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Summersville, WV vs Cowen, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cowen has been positive.
- Cowen has 0.7% less unemployment than Summersville.
- Cowen job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.
 Summersville, WVCowen, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth11.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Summersville    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Summersville for over 20 years and I wouldn't recommend moving here. The job market is stagnant, the mindset is 50+ years out dated, the economy isn't  More

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Over 7 years ago

The lake is great but the culture is dated 50 years back. There's no cultural diversity, people are biggots, and a declining population. The youth have nothing to do  More

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Reviews for Cowen    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

After living there as a child I was sad to see the apathy which is abundant. 15 Years ago it was a beautiful town and everyone was interested in keeping their  More

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