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Lafayette, IN vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cedar Rapids has been positive.
- Cedar Rapids has 1.0% less unemployment than Lafayette.
- Cedar Rapids job growth has increased by 2.6% in the past 10 years.
 Lafayette, INCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.9%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.0%25.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.2%-7.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.9%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%-4.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.6%-2.6%6.3%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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