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Hattiesburg, MS vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ames has been positive.
- Ames has 3.6% more unemployment than Hattiesburg.
- Ames job growth has increased by 10.8% in the past 10 years.
 Hattiesburg, MSAmes, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.3%2.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.7%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%-2.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%10.8%6.3%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  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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