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Forest Grove, OR vs Lakewood, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lakewood has been positive.
- Lakewood has 2.4% less unemployment than Forest Grove.
- Lakewood job growth has increased by 6.7% in the past 10 years.
 Forest Grove, ORLakewood, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Forest Grove    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have had the ability to live and visit other places in the country. Texas, florida, arizona, california, ohio, new mexico. Out of a life of traveling my paternal  More

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Over 14 years ago

Forest Grove is mostly white supremist meth trash. There are proffesional people mixed in, but they seem like guests. The true nature of this small town is brooding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Forest Grove is a nice little town. It offers a local farmers market, quaint downtown area, and several community events thru out the year. The elementary and High  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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