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Old Forge, NY vs Ironwood, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ironwood has been positive.
- Ironwood has 2.7% more unemployment than Old Forge.
- Ironwood job growth has increased by 13.5% in the past 10 years.
 Old Forge, NYIronwood, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-10.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-12.5%  Unlock6.3%
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Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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