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Carlsbad, NM vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hilo has been positive.
- Hilo has 0.0% more unemployment than Carlsbad.
- Hilo job growth has increased by 1.3% in the past 10 years.
 Carlsbad, NMHilo, HIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth13.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth37.8%  Unlock6.3%
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 3 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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Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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