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Bemidji, MN vs Boone, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Boone has been positive.
- Boone has 1.5% more unemployment than Bemidji.
- Boone job growth has increased by 0.5% in the past 10 years.
 Bemidji, MNBoone, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Bemidji    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Cons. Winter is long, very cold. Not a lot to do (unless you are very into the outdoors) Health care is TERRIBLE. Decent job opportunities are very low. Not the safest  More

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Bemidji, Minn., is home to Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox, USA curling teams and more art and theater than you'd think possible in a city of 13,000-plus. Downtown  More

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Over 18 years ago

Winters here can be very cold and you can generally look for a good amount of snow for winter  More

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Reviews for Boone    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

As long as you grew up here, or have a relative who did, you will do just fine. Outsiders...they don't want them! Other than a railroad employee, or two, in 5 years, I  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived there 5 years; other than a few railroad employees, everyone I ran into was related to someone in the community. Most are either resistant to change, or have a  More

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