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Lancaster, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Las Cruces has been positive.
- Las Cruces has 8.5% more unemployment than Lancaster.
- Las Cruces job growth has increased by 5.1% in the past 10 years.
 Lancaster, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment15.6%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.3%25.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-12.2%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.8%-0.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.4%1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%5.1%6.3%
Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 4 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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