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Oak Harbor, WA vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palmer has been positive.
- Palmer has 1.2% less unemployment than Oak Harbor.
- Palmer job growth has increased by 14.9% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Oak Harbor, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.5%7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.3%19.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.2%-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.4%-1.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth11.4%2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.7%14.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 16 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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ZIPS IN OAK HARBOR, WASHINGTON
98277
ZIPS IN PALMER, ALASKA
99645

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