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Palmer, AK vs Montrose, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Montrose has been positive.
- Montrose has 1.4% more unemployment than Palmer.
- Montrose job growth has increased by 10.9% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Palmer, AKMontrose, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.7%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.5%55.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.5%-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%0.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.9%10.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.9%10.9%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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ZIPS IN PALMER, ALASKA
99645
ZIPS IN MONTROSE, COLORADO
81401 81403

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