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Laramie, WY vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Butte-Silver Bow has been positive.
- Butte-Silver Bow has 0.6% less unemployment than Laramie.
- Butte-Silver Bow job growth has increased by 1.8% in the past 10 years.
 Laramie, WYButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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