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Mercer Island, WA vs Rockville, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rockville has been positive.
- Rockville has 0.7% more unemployment than Mercer Island.
- Rockville job growth has increased by 5.1% in the past 10 years.
 Mercer Island, WARockville, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Reviews for Rockville    16 Reviews

Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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Over 10 years ago

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Like the title says, the Rockville, MD area is filled with opportunities. But if you don't have a pretty high standing job then I hope you have a rich uncle. I may be  More

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