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Yakima, WA vs Ottawa, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ottawa has been positive.
- Ottawa has 1.2% less unemployment than Yakima.
- Ottawa job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Yakima, WAOttawa, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.1%7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.1%20.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.7%-8.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%-10.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.3%-10.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%-12.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 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 8 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 Ottawa    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 14 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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ZIPS IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
98902 98908 98901
ZIPS IN OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
61350

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