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Shawnee, KS vs Oklahoma City, OK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oklahoma City has been positive.
- Oklahoma City has 1.1% less unemployment than Shawnee.
- Oklahoma City job growth has increased by 10.5% in the past 10 years.
 Shawnee, KSOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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