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Pocatello, ID vs Meridian, ID

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Meridian has been positive.
- Meridian has 0.4% more unemployment than Pocatello.
- Meridian job growth has decreased by 66.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Pocatello, IDMeridian, IDUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.8%3.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.8%57.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.1%-1.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.3%15.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%31.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.2%66.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 6 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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ZIPS IN POCATELLO, IDAHO
83201 83204 83209
ZIPS IN MERIDIAN, IDAHO
83646 83642

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