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Aurora, OR vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salem has been positive.
- Salem has 0.0% more unemployment than Aurora.
- Salem job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Aurora, ORSalem, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Aurora    2 Reviews

Hey my name is John I'm 33 years old and currently reside in Portland. I am looking to move out of the city. Is there any good apartments for rent in your area? I am in  More

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Please take a moment to read of my situation. It began with a ticket for speeding in Aurora, Oregon. The over zealous police officer cited me for a speed greater than  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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