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Carlsbad, NM vs St. Paul, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in St. Paul has been positive.
- St. Paul has 3.5% more unemployment than Carlsbad.
- St. Paul job growth has increased by 7.9% in the past 10 years.
 Carlsbad, NMSt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth13.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.1%-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 St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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