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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Germantown, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Germantown has been positive.
- Germantown has 6.4% more unemployment than Wilkes-Barre.
- Germantown job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Wilkes-Barre, PAGermantown, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment12.1%5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.9%31.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%2.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 11 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 12 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  More

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ZIPS IN WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
18702 18705 18701
ZIPS IN GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND
20874 20876 20841

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