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Newton, IA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lancaster has been positive.
- Lancaster has 5.9% less unemployment than Newton.
- Lancaster job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Newton, IALancaster, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.5%10.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.8%26.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.4%-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.2%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.2%-3.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.3%0.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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ZIPS IN NEWTON, IOWA
50208
ZIPS IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
17603 17602

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