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Walla Walla, WA vs Parkersburg, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Parkersburg has been positive.
- Parkersburg has 1.7% less unemployment than Walla Walla.
- Parkersburg job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.
 Walla Walla, WAParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  More

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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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