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Boulder, CO vs Farmington, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Farmington has been positive.
- Farmington has 3.9% less unemployment than Boulder.
- Farmington job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.
 Boulder, COFarmington, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-13.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Farmington    24 Reviews

The worst place I have ever lived. It is dirty, crime ridden, uneducated and good luck getting good medical care. San Juan anything sucks. Unfriendly, ugly, dusty,  More

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Over 7 years ago

No social life, limited resources, dirty roads with potholes, unclean people, litter, no recreational resources of any value. Employment opportunities don't exist, lack  More

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World class fly fishing (San Juan shuffle!), nearby colorado skiing, and perhaps one of the best climates in the continental US (average western summer with mild winter,  More

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