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Anchorage, AK vs Snowflake, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Snowflake has been positive.
- Snowflake has 2.1% less unemployment than Anchorage.
- Snowflake job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.
 Anchorage, AKSnowflake, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth16.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.7%-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 Snowflake    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This is quite likely the best hidden jewel of a community in all of Arizona, along with Snowflake. It has all the essentials: Walmart, Ace Hardware, Bashas, a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Snowflake is quiet, laidback, no traffic, no hassle. People are super friendly - restaurants, stores, services - everywhere you go people chat and get to know you. The  More

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This is a quiet, slow paced town. Great for young and old families or retired couples.  More

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