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Palo Alto, CA vs Shawnee, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Shawnee has been positive.
- Shawnee has 0.2% more unemployment than Palo Alto.
- Shawnee job growth has increased by 7.5% in the past 10 years.
 Palo Alto, CAShawnee, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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