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Porterville, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Las Cruces has been positive.
- Las Cruces has 6.7% more unemployment than Porterville.
- Las Cruces job growth has increased by 5.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Porterville, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment13.8%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.3%25.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.1%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%-0.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.6%1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.6%5.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 7 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  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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ZIPS IN PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
93257
ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007

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