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Bend, OR vs Plains, MT

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- Job Growth in Plains has been positive.
- Plains has 0.4% more unemployment than Bend.
- Plains job growth has increased by 7.8% in the past 10 years.
 Bend, ORPlains, MTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth57.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock8.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth34.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Plains    1 Reviews

I am a real estate agent in Plains, Montana. The market in Plains is a market of opportunity. There is a large selection of bare land parcels to choose from. These  More

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