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Des Moines, WA vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Burien has been positive.
- Burien has 0.3% more unemployment than Des Moines.
- Burien job growth has increased by 8.8% in the past 10 years.
 Des Moines, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.7%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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