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Anchorage, AK vs Kingston, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Kingston has been positive.
- Kingston has 0.8% more unemployment than Anchorage.
- Kingston job growth has increased by 9.2% in the past 10 years.
 Anchorage, AKKingston, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.6%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth16.1%36.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-2.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%4.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.7%9.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.5%9.2%6.3%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 16 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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