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Shirley, NY vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Spokane has been positive.
- Spokane has 0.5% less unemployment than Shirley.
- Spokane job growth has increased by 6.0% in the past 10 years.
 Shirley, NYSpokane, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Shirley    7 Reviews

Your standard, run-of-the-mill suburb, complete with strip malls and endless suburban sprawl. I suppose it's ideal for well-off retirees, the beach is nice and has  More

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Over 12 years ago

High taxes but nice middle class town,schools are nice  More

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Over 12 years ago

nice schools dont believe what some people say,if you looking to live here you should come and drive around few blocks you will like it, its a nice middle class  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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