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Priest River, ID vs Basalt, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Basalt has been positive.
- Basalt has 1.0% more unemployment than Priest River.
- Basalt job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.
 Priest River, IDBasalt, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth6.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Priest River    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Nice small town, very green, it's in the Idaho Panhandle surrounded by National Forest so I had a hard time finding rental units outside of town. Reserve Airbnb a few  More

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Reviews for Basalt    1 Reviews

Great place to live. Housing is pricey, but I wouldn't trade it for Aspen, which is only 17 miles away (and of course much more pricey). Most people in Basalt are full  More

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