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Tacoma, WA vs Brookings, SD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Brookings has been positive.
- Brookings has 4.2% more unemployment than Tacoma.
- Brookings job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.
 Tacoma, WABrookings, SDUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.3%3.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.9%29.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.9%-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.1%-3.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth8.0%-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.8%3.3%6.3%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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