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Bemidji, MN vs Mankato, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mankato has been positive.
- Mankato has 1.4% more unemployment than Bemidji.
- Mankato job growth has increased by 10.4% in the past 10 years.
 Bemidji, MNMankato, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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Reviews for Mankato    4 Reviews

Mankato, MN is a small community that has some nice features (small concerts, theatre, parks, etc.) but unfortunately every time you turn around there is a new social  More

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It depends on what your view of culture is. For a city of about 60,000 it does have SOME. You need to look to find it. Start at Minnesota State, from national  More

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Over 13 years ago

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