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Salem, OH vs Newton, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newton has been positive.
- Newton has 0.9% more unemployment than Salem.
- Newton job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.
 Salem, OHNewton, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth13.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  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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