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Carlsbad, NM vs Socorro, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Socorro has been positive.
- Socorro has 1.8% more unemployment than Carlsbad.
- Socorro job growth has increased by 8.1% in the past 10 years.
 Carlsbad, NMSocorro, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth13.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.5%-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 Socorro    1 Reviews

Socorro County, New Mexico, is one of the largest counties in the state (6626 square miles)but with a population of only about 18 million. Most of the population  More

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