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Valdez, AK vs Polson, MT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Polson has been positive.
- Polson has 5.0% more unemployment than Valdez.
- Polson job growth has increased by 11.1% in the past 10 years.
 Valdez, AKPolson, MTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 20 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 Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 18 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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