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Ocean Shores, WA vs Plano, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Plano has been positive.
- Plano has 3.3% more unemployment than Ocean Shores.
- Plano job growth has increased by 13.6% in the past 10 years.
 Ocean Shores, WAPlano, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 6 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 11 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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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