According to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Grand Forks and the nearby metropolitan North Dakota cities have among the lowest unemployment rates. #1 is Bismarck (3.2%), #3 is Fargo (3.7%), and #11 is Grand Forks (4.4%).
To compare: the Portland/Vancouver/Hillsboro area is #212 with 8.1% unemployment. Eugene, Oregon's next largest metropolitan area, is #246 with 8.7% unemployment. The highest is #372, El Centro, CA with 26.8%, but it's mostly prisons and farmland, so I'm not sure whether it really counts.
The farmlands of El Centro, where it can get up to 122 degrees in July
The good news is that if I choose to stay in North Dakota, most of my clients will be employed. The bad news is that if I don't open my private practice, I may bump the unemployment rate up and bring shame to the community.
1 comment:
I really think that this picture is pretty. I think that's my favorite part about flying, looking out the window and seeing all the farmland.
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