2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Anacortes, WA vs Bellingham, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bellingham has been positive.
- Bellingham has 0.8% more unemployment than Anacortes.
- Bellingham job growth has increased by 11.4% in the past 10 years.
 Anacortes, WABellingham, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.0%6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.7%41.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.4%-0.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.4%6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.1%11.4%6.3%
Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 15 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 16 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 3 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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