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Wilkes-Barre township, PA vs Rochester, NY

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- Job Growth in Rochester has been positive.
- Rochester has 0.2% more unemployment than Wilkes-Barre township.
- Rochester job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.
 Wilkes-Barre township, PARochester, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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