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Kansas City, KS vs Ottawa, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ottawa has been positive.
- Ottawa has 1.6% more unemployment than Kansas City.
- Ottawa job growth has increased by 2.9% in the past 10 years.
 Kansas City, KSOttawa, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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Over 10 years ago

hello  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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Reviews for Ottawa    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have been living here since 2010, and I absolutely love it here. Everyone is so nice, it has a rich history, and it's really pretty. It's urban and country-like at the  More

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