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Palo Alto, CA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Indianapolis has been positive.
- Indianapolis has 2.1% less unemployment than Palo Alto.
- Indianapolis job growth has increased by 12.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Palo Alto, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.5%5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%37.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.1%-4.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%-2.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%1.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.6%12.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Over 17 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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ZIPS IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
94306 94301 94304
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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