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Ferndale, WA vs Anacortes, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Anacortes has been positive.
- Anacortes has 0.3% more unemployment than Ferndale.
- Anacortes job growth has increased by 8.1% in the past 10 years.
 Ferndale, WAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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