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Ames, IA vs Spearfish, SD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Spearfish has been positive.
- Spearfish has 0.3% more unemployment than Ames.
- Spearfish job growth has increased by 0.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Ames, IASpearfish, SDUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.7%3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.0%32.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%0.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.2%2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.8%0.9%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 Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 17 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  More

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ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012
ZIPS IN SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA
57783 57799

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