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Fargo, ND vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salt Lake City has been positive.
- Salt Lake City has 0.6% more unemployment than Fargo.
- Salt Lake City job growth has increased by 15.9% in the past 10 years.
 Fargo, NDSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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