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Nampa, ID vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairbanks has been positive.
- Fairbanks has 3.1% less unemployment than Nampa.
- Fairbanks job growth has increased by 8.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Nampa, IDFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.1%7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth47.4%16.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.5%-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth7.2%-4.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth14.7%-6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth32.1%-8.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Nampa    5 Reviews

We have lived in Arizona (near Phoenix) for 20 years. We are in the process of moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area. Trust me you DO NOT want to come to Arizona for an  More

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Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states  More

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Over 14 years ago

Im sure the economy is bad everywhere, but in Nampa, i believe i read the unemployment rate is near  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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ZIPS IN NAMPA, IDAHO
83686 83651 83687
ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703

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