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West Lafayette, IN vs East Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in East Lansing has been positive.
- East Lansing has 0.8% less unemployment than West Lafayette.
- East Lansing job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.

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 West Lafayette, INEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.9%3.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.5%36.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.2%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%-8.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.1%-5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth69.5%-2.2%6.3%

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 10 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 13 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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Reviews for East Lansing    4 Reviews

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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Over 16 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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ZIPS IN WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
47906 47907
ZIPS IN EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN
48823 48825

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