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Las Cruces, NM vs Chaparral, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Chaparral has been positive.
- Chaparral has 0.3% more unemployment than Las Cruces.
- Chaparral job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.
 Las Cruces, NMChaparral, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 2 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 4 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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Reviews for Chaparral    2 Reviews

Most people don't know us. When people ask "where are you originally from," and I say Chaparral, NM, they are like, "where?" Other people I meet from NM are from Las  More

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From one Santa Fe transplant to a possible other, think long and hard about moving to Santa Fe. Sure, the scenery is beautiful, the weather is not too bad and there is  More

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