2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Wausau, WI vs Altoona, WI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Altoona has been positive.
- Altoona has 0.5% more unemployment than Wausau.
- Altoona job growth has increased by 3.4% in the past 10 years.
 Wausau, WIAltoona, WIUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.1%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.2%-3.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%-4.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.1%3.4%6.3%
Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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Reviews for Altoona    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Your population for Altoona, Wisconsin is incorrect. Latest available estimate is  More

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