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Tahlequah, OK vs Shawnee, OK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Shawnee has been positive.
- Shawnee has 0.6% less unemployment than Tahlequah.
- Shawnee job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.
 Tahlequah, OKShawnee, OKUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Tahlequah    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I moved here for school and do not like this town very much. I can't believe that a town of this size doesn't have sidewalks! The best option for a student to live here  More

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Summers in Tahlequah are usually very hot and rather dry (July and August). Most summer days reach the 90s and sometimes the 100s. Winters can be cold but usually only  More

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Tahlequah, is a small town in Northeastern Oklahoma nearest to the state of Arkansas. Cost of living here is one of the lowest in the nation and being an affordable  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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