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Great Falls, MT vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Olympia has been positive.
- Olympia has 1.4% less unemployment than Great Falls.
- Olympia job growth has increased by 14.2% in the past 10 years.
 Great Falls, MTOlympia, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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