2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
West Lafayette, IN vs Kokomo, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Kokomo has been positive.
- Kokomo has 3.8% less unemployment than West Lafayette.
- Kokomo job growth has increased by 7.3% in the past 10 years.
 West Lafayette, INKokomo, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.9%6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.5%41.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.2%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%-9.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.1%-6.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth69.5%7.3%6.3%
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 Kokomo    11 Reviews

I hate to be so harsh on this place. The majority of people are here against their will. It’s low income, not a lot of job opportunities, and a place that’s hard to  More

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Over 3 years ago

Old factory town filled with rednecks and crime. A prime drug trading spot for gangs from Chicago and Detroit, this town has it all! With below par water and air safety  More

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Extremely boring town with hardly any social activities to partake in. Lots of parks. Markland mall, restaurants around SR31 around Alto and the YMCA in the so called  More

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