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West Springfield, VA vs Fredericksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fredericksburg has been positive.
- Fredericksburg has 1.5% less unemployment than West Springfield.
- Fredericksburg job growth has increased by 15.2% in the past 10 years.
 West Springfield, VAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for West Springfield    2 Reviews

I've lived in NoVA since 1998 and in West Springfield since 2001 and really love it here. It IS very expensive, no denying that, but the jobs are plentiful and salaries  More

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Over 19 years ago

West Springfield, Virginia is a suburb of Washington DC. It is 14 miles from Washington DC. Most of the jobs here are high paying white color jobs. Accordingly, the  More

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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