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Grand Junction, CO vs Akron, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Akron has been positive.
- Akron has 0.2% more unemployment than Grand Junction.
- Akron job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Grand Junction, COAkron, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.8%26.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.9%-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.4%-4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.4%-2.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 3 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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ZIPS IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
81501 81503 81506 81505
ZIPS IN AKRON, OHIO
44312, 44310, 44313, 44305, 44306, 44320, 44314, 44301, 44311, 44303, 14 total

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