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Rapid City, SD vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Sparks has been positive.
- Sparks has 1.6% less unemployment than Rapid City.
- Sparks job growth has increased by 27.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Rapid City, SDSparks, NVUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.1%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.5%52.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.0%-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.9%4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.7%16.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%27.0%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 16 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702
ZIPS IN SPARKS, NEVADA
89436 89431 89434

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