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Joplin, MO vs Altoona, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Altoona has been positive.
- Altoona has 0.6% less unemployment than Joplin.
- Altoona job growth has increased by 8.5% in the past 10 years.
 Joplin, MOAltoona, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.8%35.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.3%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%-1.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.8%1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%8.5%6.3%
Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 9 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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