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Lakeland, FL vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rapid City has been positive.
- Rapid City has 2.5% more unemployment than Lakeland.
- Rapid City job growth has increased by 8.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Lakeland, FLRapid City, SDUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%3.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.5%35.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.2%-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.5%0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.4%2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.8%8.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 3 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 6 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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ZIPS IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA
33810 33801 33809 33803 33805 33815
ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702

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