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Tallahassee, FL vs Newport News, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newport News has been positive.
- Newport News has 2.1% less unemployment than Tallahassee.
- Newport News job growth has increased by 1.4% in the past 10 years.
 Tallahassee, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.1%7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.9%31.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.4%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%-4.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.8%-2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.8%-1.4%6.3%
Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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