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Olympia, WA vs Gresham, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gresham has been positive.
- Gresham has 2.2% less unemployment than Olympia.
- Gresham job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Olympia, WAGresham, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%7.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.5%41.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.3%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%-6.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth9.0%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.2%3.1%6.3%

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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 Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 18 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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ZIPS IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
98501 98502 98506
ZIPS IN GRESHAM, OREGON
97080 97030

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