2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Dubuque, IA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Tacoma has been positive.
- Tacoma has 2.7% less unemployment than Dubuque.
- Tacoma job growth has increased by 11.8% in the past 10 years.
 Dubuque, IATacoma, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.9%39.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-2.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%2.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%11.8%6.3%
Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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