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Lacey, WA vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bakersfield has been positive.
- Bakersfield has 1.4% less unemployment than Lacey.
- Bakersfield job growth has increased by 10.6% in the past 10 years.
 Lacey, WABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth5.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth24.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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