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Utica, NY vs Benton, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Benton has been positive.
- Benton has 3.4% more unemployment than Utica.
- Benton job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
 Utica, NYBenton, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.3%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.0%24.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.7%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-1.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.0%0.6%6.3%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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