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Virginia Beach, VA vs West Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in West Lafayette has been positive.
- West Lafayette has 1.9% more unemployment than Virginia Beach.
- West Lafayette job growth has decreased by 69.5% in the past 10 years.
 Virginia Beach, VAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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