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Akron, OH vs Olathe, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Olathe has been positive.
- Olathe has 4.0% more unemployment than Akron.
- Olathe job growth has increased by 13.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Akron, OHOlathe, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.9%2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.2%34.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.4%-2.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%0.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%13.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 3 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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ZIPS IN AKRON, OHIO
44312, 44310, 44313, 44305, 44306, 44320, 44314, 44301, 44311, 44303, 14 total
ZIPS IN OLATHE, KANSAS
66062 66061

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