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Hawthorne, CA vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Anchorage has been positive.
- Anchorage has 5.3% more unemployment than Hawthorne.
- Anchorage job growth has increased by 6.5% in the past 10 years.
 Hawthorne, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-12.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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