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Lake Station, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Wayne has been positive.
- Fort Wayne has 2.5% more unemployment than Lake Station.
- Fort Wayne job growth has increased by 8.3% in the past 10 years.
 Lake Station, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lake Station    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Crime especially murders has skyrocketed. Watch your back everywhere. Pumping gas one day. Black guy comes over and ask if I have 20 dollars and shows me his pistol on  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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