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Monroe, WI vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ames has been positive.
- Ames has 1.3% more unemployment than Monroe.
- Ames job growth has increased by 10.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Monroe, WIAmes, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%2.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.6%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.0%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%-2.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%10.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Monroe    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Monroe is not a bad place to live but trying to find a good paying job can be real  More

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The Monroe, WI area is a wonderful place to live. We are centrally located, with access to Madison (less than an hour north), Milwauke (about 2 hours northeast),  More

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I have lived in Monroe my whole life and there are NO Decent jobs here. I am one of the few lucky ones that have one of them. There are really no jobs in Monroe at  More

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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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ZIPS IN MONROE, WISCONSIN
53566
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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