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Germantown, MD vs Washington, DC

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- Job Growth in Washington has been positive.
- Washington has 1.3% less unemployment than Germantown.
- Washington job growth has increased by 20.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Germantown, MDWashington, DCUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.7%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.0%33.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-4.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%-0.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%20.7%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND
20874 20876 20841
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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