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Gold Beach, OR vs Friday Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Friday Harbor has been positive.
- Friday Harbor has 2.3% more unemployment than Gold Beach.
- Friday Harbor job growth has increased by 0.5% in the past 10 years.
 Gold Beach, ORFriday Harbor, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  More

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Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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