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Anchorage, AK vs West Jordan, UT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Jordan has been positive.
- West Jordan has 3.7% more unemployment than Anchorage.
- West Jordan job growth has increased by 20.6% in the past 10 years.
 Anchorage, AKWest Jordan, UTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth16.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.5%-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 West Jordan    10 Reviews

I have lived in the same house here for 20 years. There are definitely pros and cons. Pros; you can pretty much shop for whatever you need/want with a 20 minute drive in  More

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Over 11 years ago

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