2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Olympia, WA vs Bismarck, ND

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bismarck has been positive.
- Bismarck has 1.6% more unemployment than Olympia.
- Bismarck job growth has increased by 10.3% in the past 10 years.
 Olympia, WABismarck, NDUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.5%30.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.3%-0.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%-1.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth9.0%2.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.2%10.3%6.3%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 8 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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