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Port Townsend, WA vs Lacey, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lacey has been positive.
- Lacey has 1.0% more unemployment than Port Townsend.
- Lacey job growth has increased by 24.5% in the past 10 years.
 Port Townsend, WALacey, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.6%6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.5%43.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.2%-2.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth5.8%5.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth13.7%17.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.7%24.5%6.3%
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 Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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