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West Plains, MO vs Augusta, ME

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Augusta has been positive.
- Augusta has 0.0% more unemployment than West Plains.
- Augusta job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.

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 West Plains, MOAugusta, MEUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.0%5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.8%30.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.0%-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%-4.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%-2.7%6.3%

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Reviews for West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 15 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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ZIPS IN WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI
65775
ZIPS IN AUGUSTA, MAINE
04330

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