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Altoona, IA vs Newton, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newton has been positive.
- Newton has 0.1% more unemployment than Altoona.
- Newton job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Altoona, IANewton, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.9%30.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-6.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%-3.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.1%-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.5%3.3%6.3%

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Over 11 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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ZIPS IN ALTOONA, IOWA
50009
ZIPS IN NEWTON, IOWA
50208

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