2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Yakima, WA vs Blytheville, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Blytheville has been positive.
- Blytheville has 1.6% less unemployment than Yakima.
- Blytheville job growth has increased by 12.5% in the past 10 years.
 Yakima, WABlytheville, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Blytheville    3 Reviews

Small town down on its luck after the air base closed. The old air base housing is being used for a retirement community. The top paying jobs in the area are working  More

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Not a lot of excitment here, but lots of warm weather and sunshine. Peaceful and quiet life. Wonderful for home gardens and very affordable place to live on a limited  More

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Over 17 years ago

The economy is triebble in Blytheville. There no jobs esp. for  More

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