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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Rocky Mount, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rocky Mount has been positive.
- Rocky Mount has 3.7% more unemployment than Wilkes-Barre.
- Rocky Mount job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.
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 Wilkes-Barre, PARocky Mount, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment12.1%8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.9%17.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%-7.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%-8.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-11.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews
Lynn · Kingston, PA
Born and raised
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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michael · Willington, CT
Former King's Student
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 Rocky Mount    8 Reviews
Ron · Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount Sucks
Over 4 years ago

Anarchy. Not a good place to live. People drag race up and down the roads at all hours when elderly relatives and neighbors are trying to sleep, and the police here do  More

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Dawn · Rocky Mount, NC
Seriously, this is the TRUTH about Rocky Mount
Over 11 years ago

Okay, I'm writing this review because I use this site a lot. I think there's some mis-information about Rocky Mount here. Truth be made known, it is neither as good, nor  More

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Derrick  · Rocky Mount, NC
What should I do
Over 13 years ago

I move from Washington DC to rocky mount nc nov2008 and I sold my home in Dc and brought a home in rockymount cash money.But Know ready to leave should I hold on to this  More

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18702 18705 18701
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27804 27801 27803 27809
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