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Ames, IA vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 2.2% less unemployment than Ames.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 2.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Ames, IALafayette, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.7%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.0%37.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-7.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%-5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.8%2.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
47901

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