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Seattle, WA vs Independence, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Independence has been positive.
- Independence has 0.5% more unemployment than Seattle.
- Independence job growth has increased by 17.3% in the past 10 years.
 Seattle, WAIndependence, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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