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Gillette, WY vs Meridian, ID

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Meridian has been positive.
- Meridian has 3.5% more unemployment than Gillette.
- Meridian job growth has decreased by 66.0% in the past 10 years.
 Gillette, WYMeridian, IDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth1.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock31.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Gillette    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Not sure why the people relying to the negative comments with positive comments don't make their own reviews. Gillette has the same problems that similarly-sized towns  More

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Over 4 years ago

You have to be a complete jerk to live here. These people are total losers. never been In a town where it's ok to steal and lie. the city tries to steal. Had a way too  More

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I've lived here several times - adding up to around 37 of my 45 years - and I can't wait to leave. As soon as my youngest graduates from high school I am out of here.  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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