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Washougal, WA vs Lake Stevens, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lake Stevens has been positive.
- Lake Stevens has 0.3% more unemployment than Washougal.
- Lake Stevens job growth has increased by 22.2% in the past 10 years.
 Washougal, WALake Stevens, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Washougal    2 Reviews

Washougal is a nice little town surrounded by beautiful mountains and right by the Columbia river. It's close to Vancouver and Portland so you can commute and have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Washougal is a bedroom community to the Porltand/Vancouver Metro area. Great place to raise a family. Very close to good jobs. But, like driving to the country every  More

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Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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