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Leavenworth, KS vs Ottumwa, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ottumwa has been positive.
- Ottumwa has 1.1% less unemployment than Leavenworth.
- Ottumwa job growth has increased by 4.8% in the past 10 years.
 Leavenworth, KSOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Leavenworth    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Our family of 7 moving to this area 66027. How can I find out about: COST OF LIVING BEST PLACE TO LIVE BAD AREAS TO STAY AWAY  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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