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Los Alamos, NM vs Elko, NV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elko has been positive.
- Elko has 0.2% more unemployment than Los Alamos.
- Elko job growth has increased by 3.4% in the past 10 years.
 Los Alamos, NMElko, NVUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.1%3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.5%31.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth3.2%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth8.5%-1.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth17.0%0.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.8%3.4%6.3%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 6 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 15 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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