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Ruidoso, NM vs Independence, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Independence has been positive.
- Independence has 4.5% more unemployment than Ruidoso.
- Independence job growth has increased by 17.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Ruidoso, NMIndependence, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.8%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.0%40.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.5%-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-0.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%7.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%17.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Ruidoso    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Best place in NM to live , unless you like crowds, traffic, crime, and concrete. Plenty of jobs and min wage is now close to $12/hr. Housing is a little pricey but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Ruidoso, or "noisy river". I have always visited but now i live here. Was my first choice if I ever moved. I am so glad I left El Paso, was getting way to big  More

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I’ve lived in this town for nine years and loved it. The weather is by far the best thing about this town. Just don’t be a “rude Texan,“ and you will be fine. Try not to  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

population and cost of living here is inaccurate. Many people esp. in the Independence area are pouring here from Ohio. The median cost of homes is a generalization if  More

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Over 11 years ago

The Learning Center is a family run childcare service. We pride ourselves in working with parents to ensure the proper learning environment for their children.With a  More

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ZIPS IN RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO
88345 88312 88338 88355
ZIPS IN INDEPENDENCE, KENTUCKY
41051

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