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La Junta, CO vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Washington has been positive.
- Washington has 0.3% more unemployment than La Junta.
- Washington job growth has increased by 20.7% in the past 10 years.
 La Junta, COWashington, DCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth45.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for La Junta    4 Reviews

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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