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Covington, WA vs Elgin, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elgin has been positive.
- Elgin has 2.0% less unemployment than Covington.
- Elgin job growth has increased by 1.1% in the past 10 years.
 Covington, WAElgin, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Covington    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The City of Covington is rich in small town character and beautiful natural environment. It is family-oriented, safe, and pedestrian-friendly town that is rapidly  More

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Over 17 years ago

Covington is relatively safe. Our idea of crime is when someone drives on the park grass. We had a rash of vehicle thefts a couple of years ago, but they caught the  More

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Reviews for Elgin    1 Reviews

I grew up in Elgin. I left there right after high school. I would not recommend anyone living there. The majority of people living there are  More

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