2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Midland, TX vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wasilla has been positive.
- Wasilla has 0.3% less unemployment than Midland.
- Wasilla job growth has increased by 14.9% in the past 10 years.
 Midland, TXWasilla, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.4%7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.3%19.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-13.6%-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.8%-1.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.9%2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth36.6%14.9%6.3%
Reviews for Midland    36 Reviews

We came from Central CA to Midland, TX for work. We love this amazing city. People are kind, caring & thoughtful. We love the neighborhood and people ate so giving of  More

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I lived in Midland for 10 years (about 20 years ago) and have returned for family reasons. Have noticed Midland has really grown and is sprawling out along I20 toward  More

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Over 5 years ago

Midland is somewhat of a paradox, people move here for the job opportunities. You live here so that you can make a good living, but all your money goes to the high cost  More

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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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