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Oak Harbor, WA vs Brookings, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Brookings has been positive.
- Brookings has 2.0% less unemployment than Oak Harbor.
- Brookings job growth has increased by 0.8% in the past 10 years.
 Oak Harbor, WABrookings, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.5%8.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.3%32.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.2%-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.4%-2.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth11.4%2.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.7%-0.8%6.3%
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 16 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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Reviews for Brookings    29 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Brookings Oregon is one of the most beautiful places in the world and has perfect weather. I searched for a retirement home, on the beach, for nearly ten years before  More

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Over 3 years ago

Brookings is an interesting place, very nice scenery, and excellent weather. The "locals" who inhabit this place are some of the most ignorant biased people you will  More

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Retired and moved here with my husband in 2020. Best decision we ever made. Amazing weather...even the rainy days are punctuated by crisp, sunny days in the winter. Not  More

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