2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
West Lafayette, IN vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Silver Spring has been positive.
- Silver Spring has 2.8% less unemployment than West Lafayette.
- Silver Spring job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 West Lafayette, INSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.4%-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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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