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Pagosa Springs, CO vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rapid City has been positive.
- Rapid City has 3.0% more unemployment than Pagosa Springs.
- Rapid City job growth has increased by 8.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Pagosa Springs, CORapid City, SDUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.1%3.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth54.0%35.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.6%-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.7%0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth14.0%2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth28.4%8.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Pagosa Springs    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Driving in from the Durango airport (If you can ignore the slum area just before town on 160) is a beautiful sight! As pretty as any town in Colorado. (Except for all  More

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Over 6 years ago

First off it’s generally beautiful around here! Tons of things to do..mostly outside things, like you’d expect from a ski/mountain town -hunting, fishing, hiking,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Pagosa is a beautiful mountain town with an abundance of outdoor activities: skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. It is also a major tourist area with many  More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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ZIPS IN PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO
81147
ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702

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