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Las Cruces, NM vs Grass Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Grass Valley has been positive.
- Grass Valley has 1.0% more unemployment than Las Cruces.
- Grass Valley job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.
 Las Cruces, NMGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-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 3 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 5 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 Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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