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Kansas City, MO vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Phoenix has been positive.
- Phoenix has 1.3% less unemployment than Kansas City.
- Phoenix job growth has increased by 22.6% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Kansas City, MOPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.3%6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.5%48.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.8%-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%4.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.6%11.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.8%22.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    447 Reviews

Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area. 1.  More

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I have lived here my whole life and it used to be not be as busy as it is. It used to be a state where old people would retire in this state and used to be cheap. To put  More

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ZIPS IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
64118, 64152, 64119, 64138, 64151, 64114, 64134, 64155, 64131, 64130, 47 total
ZIPS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
85032, 85033, 85041, 85008, 85035, 85037, 85022, 85009, 85254, 85339, 47 total

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