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Great Falls, MT vs Meridian, ID

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Meridian has been positive.
- Meridian has 0.8% more unemployment than Great Falls.
- Meridian job growth has decreased by 66.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Great Falls, MTMeridian, IDUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.2%3.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.3%57.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.3%-1.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%15.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%31.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%66.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 5 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 6 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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ZIPS IN GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
59405 59404 59401
ZIPS IN MERIDIAN, IDAHO
83646 83642

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