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West Lafayette, IN vs Muncie, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Muncie has been positive.
- Muncie has 2.6% less unemployment than West Lafayette.
- Muncie job growth has increased by 0.0% in the past 10 years.
 West Lafayette, INMuncie, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.9%-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 Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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