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Dallas, TX vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Olympia has been positive.
- Olympia has 1.8% more unemployment than Dallas.
- Olympia job growth has increased by 14.2% in the past 10 years.
 Dallas, TXOlympia, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth45.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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