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Joplin, MO vs Mason City, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mason City has been positive.
- Mason City has 0.4% more unemployment than Joplin.
- Mason City job growth has increased by 4.2% in the past 10 years.
 Joplin, MOMason City, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.8%32.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.3%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.8%-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%-4.2%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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Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 12 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 13 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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