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Ocean Shores, WA vs Grand Marais, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Grand Marais has been positive.
- Grand Marais has 1.4% more unemployment than Ocean Shores.
- Grand Marais job growth has increased by 4.9% in the past 10 years.
 Ocean Shores, WAGrand Marais, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 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 10 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 Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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