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Upper Darby, PA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Philadelphia has been positive.
- Philadelphia has 2.1% less unemployment than Upper Darby.
- Philadelphia job growth has increased by 3.2% in the past 10 years.
 Upper Darby, PAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.5%10.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.6%28.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.9%-7.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.5%3.2%6.3%
Reviews for Upper Darby    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I like Upper Darby I've been there for TWO YEARS it's time for a change I just would like to move to another  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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