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Lexington, KY vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ames has been positive.
- Ames has 1.6% more unemployment than Lexington.
- Ames job growth has increased by 10.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Lexington, KYAmes, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.3%2.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.8%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.5%-2.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.0%10.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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