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La Porte, IN vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Grand Rapids has been positive.
- Grand Rapids has 0.4% more unemployment than La Porte.
- Grand Rapids job growth has increased by 14.6% in the past 10 years.
 La Porte, INGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.7%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.3%35.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%-4.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%-0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%14.6%6.3%
Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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