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Port Orchard, WA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Yakima has been positive.
- Yakima has 0.3% more unemployment than Port Orchard.
- Yakima job growth has increased by 8.6% in the past 10 years.
 Port Orchard, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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