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Belle Plaine, IA vs Estero, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Estero has been positive.
- Estero has 0.4% more unemployment than Belle Plaine.
- Estero job growth has increased by 29.8% in the past 10 years.
 Belle Plaine, IAEstero, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-8.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Belle Plaine    1 Reviews

My husband and I were ready to retire. The problem was that we knew we could no longer afford property taxes in Waterloo, Iowa when we retired as we had very little  More

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Reviews for Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 20 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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