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Las Cruces, NM vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rochester has been positive.
- Rochester has 2.7% less unemployment than Las Cruces.
- Rochester job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Las Cruces, NMRochester, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%9.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.5%20.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.0%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.2%-6.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.1%-7.2%6.3%

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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 1 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 3 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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007
ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total

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