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Red Oak, IA vs Newton, IA

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- Job Growth in Newton has been positive.
- Newton has 0.6% more unemployment than Red Oak.
- Newton job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.
 Red Oak, IANewton, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Red Oak    1 Reviews

I was born in Red Oak, Iowa and moved away when i was 12. I have lived all over the country including Georgia, Mississippi, California, New Jersey, New York City, and  More

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Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 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 15 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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