2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Great Bend, KS vs St. John, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in St. John has been positive.
- St. John has 0.6% more unemployment than Great Bend.
- St. John job growth has increased by 12.5% in the past 10 years.
 Great Bend, KSSt. John, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth15.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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Reviews for St. John    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

St John is about the most affordable place in the country to live with a crime rate 80% lower then the national average. I love my house and very glad I bought my  More

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