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Ames, IA vs The Woodlands, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in The Woodlands has been positive.
- The Woodlands has 4.7% less unemployment than Ames.
- The Woodlands job growth has increased by 26.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Ames, IAThe Woodlands, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.7%7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.0%37.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%2.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%6.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.8%26.9%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 The Woodlands    24 Reviews

I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 9 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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Over 10 years ago

Great place. Multitude of things to do here. We even have an iceskating rink during the Holidays. The Pavillion regularly attracts national talent and is second to  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS
77382 77381 77389 77380 77385 77384

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