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Olney, IL vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Anchorage has been positive.
- Anchorage has 2.0% less unemployment than Olney.
- Anchorage job growth has increased by 6.5% in the past 10 years.
 Olney, ILAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.8%16.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.6%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-5.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%-7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%-6.5%6.3%
Reviews for Olney    2 Reviews

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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