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Alpine, TX vs Carlsbad, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Carlsbad has been positive.
- Carlsbad has 2.5% less unemployment than Alpine.
- Carlsbad job growth has increased by 37.8% in the past 10 years.
 Alpine, TXCarlsbad, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.7%34.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.3%-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%13.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.5%11.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-18.0%37.8%6.3%
Reviews for Alpine    1 Reviews

This is a geographically beautiful place. With Sul Ross University here you would expect a more educated population. Sadly, this town is dominated by law enforcement and  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 2 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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