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Valdez, AK vs Oskaloosa, IA

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- Job Growth in Oskaloosa has been positive.
- Oskaloosa has 6.1% more unemployment than Valdez.
- Oskaloosa job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.
 Valdez, AKOskaloosa, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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Reviews for Oskaloosa    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Iowa's weather is extremely unpredictable, but that's just the way it is. I personally hate snow and cold, so I'm not a fan of Iowa winters, but spring and summer are  More

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Over 15 years ago

Website lists the population @ 14,956 w/ a decrease of -.56 since 2000. I show the 2000 population as 11,066.Something is  More

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