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West Lafayette, IN vs Lynchburg, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lynchburg has been positive.
- Lynchburg has 3.8% less unemployment than West Lafayette.
- Lynchburg job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.
 West Lafayette, INLynchburg, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth69.5%  Unlock6.3%
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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Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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