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Olympia, WA vs Kingston, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Kingston has been positive.
- Kingston has 0.2% more unemployment than Olympia.
- Kingston job growth has increased by 9.2% in the past 10 years.
 Olympia, WAKingston, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.2%  Unlock6.3%
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 4 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 Kingston    4 Reviews

My wife, 3 boys and I moved here at the beginning of 2011. Kingston is very quiet, has friendly neighbors, reasonable home prices, nice farmers market, good schools,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kingston is wetter, windier and cooler than nearby cities. It lies in Puget Sound's 'convergence zone', where weather fronts typically collide. This makes for some  More

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Over 17 years ago

plenty of power outtages during the  More

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