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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Gastonia, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gastonia has been positive.
- Gastonia has 1.5% less unemployment than Tuscaloosa.
- Gastonia job growth has increased by 13.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Tuscaloosa, ALGastonia, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.2%43.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.3%-2.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.6%2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.5%13.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 6 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 16 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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ZIPS IN TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
35405 35401 35404 35406 35456 35446
ZIPS IN GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
28054 28052 28056

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