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West Plains, MO vs Prairie City, IA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Prairie City has been positive.
- Prairie City has 0.5% more unemployment than West Plains.
- Prairie City job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.
 West Plains, MOPrairie City, IAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 16 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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Reviews for Prairie City    1 Reviews

All the money Monroe received to rebuild their high school back in the mid to late 80's was used to monopolize the merger of the two high schools I should know My class  More

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