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Collinsville, IL vs West Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Lafayette has been positive.
- West Lafayette has 2.9% more unemployment than Collinsville.
- West Lafayette job growth has decreased by 69.5% in the past 10 years.
 Collinsville, ILWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Collinsville    2 Reviews

St. Louis MO metro area - Illinois area. Blistering summer weather, way below freezing winters. Almost no spring or fall. Otherwise, not a bad  More

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Over 19 years ago

Collinsville's winters rarely get a heavy snowfall. A few inches is the norm. The summers are hot and very muggy. Fall and Spring are the best times to be in  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 11 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 14 years ago

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

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