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Renton, WA vs Rochester, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rochester has been positive.
- Rochester has 2.9% more unemployment than Renton.
- Rochester job growth has increased by 14.4% in the past 10 years.
 Renton, WARochester, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.5%3.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.3%34.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-0.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%2.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.1%7.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.3%14.4%6.3%
Reviews for Renton    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you are looking for clean air, country atmosphere, friendly and cordial neighbors, and the charm of old, soothing and patriotic America, this is your best  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have 2 kids at RCS and they are receiving a fantastic education in an environment that is welcoming to all. They do teach from a biblical point of view so the moral  More

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Living in Renton has so many positive things. There are many smaller communities, each having a slightly different climate. You have good schools, recreation, employment  More

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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