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Blue Springs, MO vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ames has been positive.
- Ames has 1.2% more unemployment than Blue Springs.
- Ames job growth has increased by 10.8% in the past 10 years.
 Blue Springs, MOAmes, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.9%2.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.2%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.8%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%-2.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.8%10.8%6.3%
Reviews for Blue Springs    6 Reviews

I moved from Long Beach, CA to Blue Springs, MO 2 1/2 years ago. I had lived in Long Beach for 10 years, and northern California the prior 18 years - I've never lived  More

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Blue Springs is a FABULOUS place to raise a family. Public Schools are unsurpassed and community involvement is great. The city itself is a "bedroom" community with a  More

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Blue Springs is a great place to raise a family. The schools are full of devoted, enthusiastic teachers and families that are involved in school and sporting  More

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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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