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Wilsonville, OR vs Bend, OR

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- Job Growth in Bend has been positive.
- Bend has 0.1% more unemployment than Wilsonville.
- Bend job growth has increased by 34.4% in the past 10 years.
 Wilsonville, ORBend, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock15.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Wilsonville    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has Oregon Willamette Valley weather which is about 6 good months, 3-4 dark wet and cool months, and 3 unpredictable months. Comparing price of living to  More

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Over 11 years ago

My wife and I really like Wilsonville because it is close to Portland, however it does not have the hustle and bustle that Portland does. It is more slow paced, and  More

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Hi Jim "horrible climate"... I invite you to visit Wilsonville again because I would bet money that your take on this little hidden gem would be very different than it  More

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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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