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Ames, IA vs Longmont, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Longmont has been positive.
- Longmont has 3.6% less unemployment than Ames.
- Longmont job growth has increased by 18.2% in the past 10 years.
 Ames, IALongmont, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.7%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.0%44.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%1.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%9.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.8%18.2%6.3%
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 Longmont    19 Reviews

I lived here for 4 years and it's pretty nice. It gets cold and stays cold for a good 8 months, but other than that I loved it. There are a lot of amenities. It is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I just move from other state to Longmont. In my opinion Longmont is one of the safest city in US which is have a low crime, its great city to raised family .Has a great  More

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Fantastic place to live. Four golf courses, many parks, 10 minutes to the foothills and 40 minutes from the Rockies, the location is hard to beat if you want to be 45  More

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