Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Olympia, WA vs. Mercer Island, WA

2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Olympia, WA vs Mercer Island, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Mercer Island has been positive.
- Mercer Island has 0.2% more unemployment than Olympia.
- Mercer Island job growth has increased by 18.4% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Olympia, WAMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.5%40.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.3%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%-0.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth9.0%4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.2%18.4%6.3%

View More Data >

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Olympia

Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

   |    Reply

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

   |    Reply

Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mercer Island

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Olympia, Washington Cost of Living vs Mercer Island, Washington Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
98501 98502 98506
ZIPS IN MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON
98040

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.