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Boulder, CO vs Carnation, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Carnation has been positive.
- Carnation has 0.3% more unemployment than Boulder.
- Carnation job growth has increased by 18.4% in the past 10 years.
 Boulder, COCarnation, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Carnation    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Carnation is a great place to live. The culture here is laid back, and the people are caring and friendly. Carnation is basically surrounded by some of the best hiking  More

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