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Beaumont, TX vs West Plains, MO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Plains has been positive.
- West Plains has 5.1% more unemployment than Beaumont.
- West Plains job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.
 Beaumont, TXWest Plains, MOUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Beaumont    15 Reviews

I am amazed at what I read on these items about the twin cities of Bryan/CS and Aggieland in general. I was dragged there from Houston by my husband in 1980, kicking,  More

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I swear the only thing I love about Beaumont is my FAMILY who lives there. That's IT! Everything else, I HATE IT! There's nothing to do in Beaumont what so ever! The  More

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The humidity here is why I want to investigate other places to  More

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Reviews for West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 16 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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