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Tigard, OR vs Ames, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ames has been positive.
- Ames has 2.8% more unemployment than Tigard.
- Ames job growth has increased by 10.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Tigard, ORAmes, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.5%2.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.5%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.8%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth8.0%-2.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.7%10.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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ZIPS IN TIGARD, OREGON
97223 97224
ZIPS IN AMES, IOWA
50010 50014 50012

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