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Ames, IA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Athens-Clarke County has been positive.
- Athens-Clarke County has 1.2% less unemployment than Ames.
- Athens-Clarke County job growth has increased by 5.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Ames, IAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.7%3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.0%49.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%-7.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%2.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.8%5.9%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 Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, GEORGIA
30606 30605 30601 30607 30622 30683 30602 30609

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