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Colville, WA vs Sandpoint, ID

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Sandpoint has been positive.
- Sandpoint has 1.9% more unemployment than Colville.
- Sandpoint job growth has increased by 14.6% in the past 10 years.
 Colville, WASandpoint, IDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock11.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Colville    5 Reviews

I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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