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Great Falls, MT vs Priest River, ID

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Priest River has been positive.
- Priest River has 1.9% less unemployment than Great Falls.
- Priest River job growth has increased by 14.6% in the past 10 years.
 Great Falls, MTPriest River, IDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock11.6%-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 Priest River    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Nice small town, very green, it's in the Idaho Panhandle surrounded by National Forest so I had a hard time finding rental units outside of town. Reserve Airbnb a few  More

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