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Plainwell, MI vs Kentwood, MI

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- Job Growth in Kentwood has been positive.
- Kentwood has 0.6% more unemployment than Plainwell.
- Kentwood job growth has increased by 14.1% in the past 10 years.
 Plainwell, MIKentwood, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.8%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for Plainwell    1 Reviews
Allen · Plainwell, MI
Small town America, good schools, close to everyth
Over 15 years ago

Plainwell is just off US131 about 10 minutes north of Kalamazoo (pop 71,000) and 20 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Nice "class B" school with a high percentage going on  More

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Reviews for Kentwood    4 Reviews
Sandy · Grand Rapids, MI
Job Search
Over 16 years ago

Love the city, hate the climate. Tough to find a job  More

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micoa · Grand Rapids, MI
in search of warmer weather
Over 17 years ago

cold, freezing winters. however, if you like 4 seasons this is the place to  More

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Erin · Grand Rapids, MI
Close enough to GR...
Over 17 years ago

My husband and I moved to Kentwood after living in West Michigan for 7yrs. through our college years. While we found the cities closer to the coast more conservative  More

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