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Ocean Shores, WA vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Alexandria has been positive.
- Alexandria has 3.9% more unemployment than Ocean Shores.
- Alexandria job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.
 Ocean Shores, WAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.8%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.5%40.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.4%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%-2.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.6%2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%9.7%6.3%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 9 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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