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Wilsonville, OR vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Olympia has been positive.
- Olympia has 0.5% more unemployment than Wilsonville.
- Olympia job growth has increased by 14.2% in the past 10 years.
 Wilsonville, OROlympia, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.0%-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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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