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Whitefish, MT vs Oak Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oak Harbor has been positive.
- Oak Harbor has 0.9% more unemployment than Whitefish.
- Oak Harbor job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.
 Whitefish, MTOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock11.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth17.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 17 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   More

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Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 18 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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