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Silverdale, WA vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Burien has been positive.
- Burien has 1.3% less unemployment than Silverdale.
- Burien job growth has increased by 8.8% in the past 10 years.
 Silverdale, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Silverdale    5 Reviews

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

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Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

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Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  More

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Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 6 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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