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Elk River, ID vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Anchorage has been positive.
- Anchorage has 1.8% more unemployment than Elk River.
- Anchorage job growth has increased by 6.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Elk River, IDAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.4%6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth14.9%16.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.9%-5.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%-6.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Elk River    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Elk River is one of the best places I have ever seen. A typical old time small town with all the "fixins." And all in reach of where ever you are in town. If i could,  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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ZIPS IN ELK RIVER, IDAHO
83827
ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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