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La Grande, OR vs Ogden, UT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ogden has been positive.
- Ogden has 3.6% more unemployment than La Grande.
- Ogden job growth has increased by 13.6% in the past 10 years.
 La Grande, OROgden, UTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 3 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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Elevate (verb); 1. to raise to a more important or impressive level/to enhance attraction or desirability. Deviate (verb); 1. depart from an established course or usual  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   More

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