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Port Townsend, WA vs Cannon Beach, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cannon Beach has been positive.
- Cannon Beach has 0.1% more unemployment than Port Townsend.
- Cannon Beach job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Port Townsend, WACannon Beach, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth5.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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Reviews for Cannon Beach    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I am a relative newcomer (four years) but the basics of Cannon Beach are: It is a resort-retirement community that is very (and long) popular with Portland residents.  More

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