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Lubbock, TX vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Raleigh has been positive.
- Raleigh has 1.6% more unemployment than Lubbock.
- Raleigh job growth has increased by 17.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Lubbock, TXRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.8%44.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.9%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%-2.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.4%3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.2%17.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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ZIPS IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS
79424, 79423, 79416, 79413, 79407, 79414, 79403, 79415, 79412, 79404, 14 total
ZIPS IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27610, 27603, 27616, 27604, 27606, 27613, 27615, 27612, 27614, 27609, 15 total

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