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Asheville, NC vs West Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Lafayette has been positive.
- West Lafayette has 1.6% more unemployment than Asheville.
- West Lafayette job growth has decreased by 69.5% in the past 10 years.
 Asheville, NCWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.5%2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.8%36.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.1%-7.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%2.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.1%5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.9%69.5%6.3%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 10 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 13 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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