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Durango, CO vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palmer has been positive.
- Palmer has 1.2% less unemployment than Durango.
- Palmer job growth has increased by 14.9% in the past 10 years.
 Durango, COPalmer, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.5%7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.2%19.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-1.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.2%2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.2%14.9%6.3%
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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