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Big Spring, TX vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rapid City has been positive.
- Rapid City has 5.2% more unemployment than Big Spring.
- Rapid City job growth has increased by 8.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Big Spring, TXRapid City, SDUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.3%3.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.7%35.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.7%-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%8.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 7 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 15 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  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 BIG SPRING, TEXAS
79720
ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702

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