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Anchorage, AK vs Provo, UT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Provo has been positive.
- Provo has 4.5% more unemployment than Anchorage.
- Provo job growth has increased by 20.5% in the past 10 years.
 Anchorage, AKProvo, UTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth16.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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