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Brookings, SD vs Wausau, WI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wausau has been positive.
- Wausau has 1.5% less unemployment than Brookings.
- Wausau job growth has increased by 0.1% in the past 10 years.
 Brookings, SDWausau, WIUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.1%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.6%34.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.4%-3.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%-4.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-3.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.3%0.1%6.3%
Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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