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Blaine, MN vs Grand Rapids, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Grand Rapids has been positive.
- Grand Rapids has 2.0% less unemployment than Blaine.
- Grand Rapids job growth has increased by 0.1% in the past 10 years.
 Blaine, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Blaine    4 Reviews

I've lived in Blaine since 2016 and this city is growing rapidly and has become Anoka County's most populous city currently at 65K. It has tons of eat outs, shops, bike  More

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Over 12 years ago

a peaceful place to live and very lots of friendly people.   More

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I was born and raised in Blaine, MN, and having been all over the country now and living in Alaska currently, I have found that my high school education was much better  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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