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Ames, IA vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salem has been positive.
- Salem has 3.5% less unemployment than Ames.
- Salem job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.
 Ames, IASalem, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.7%6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.0%40.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-2.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%0.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%6.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.8%12.1%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 Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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