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Palmer, AK vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salt Lake City has been positive.
- Salt Lake City has 4.7% more unemployment than Palmer.
- Salt Lake City job growth has increased by 15.9% in the past 10 years.
 Palmer, AKSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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