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Eden Prairie, MN vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Olympia has been positive.
- Olympia has 2.4% less unemployment than Eden Prairie.
- Olympia job growth has increased by 14.2% in the past 10 years.
 Eden Prairie, MNOlympia, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.2%5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.0%42.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-2.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%2.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.0%9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.5%14.2%6.3%
Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 9 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  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 3 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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