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Fresno, CA vs Independence, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Independence has been positive.
- Independence has 2.0% more unemployment than Fresno.
- Independence job growth has increased by 14.0% in the past 10 years.
 Fresno, CAIndependence, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock8.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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