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Lawrence, KS vs Bloomington, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bloomington has been positive.
- Bloomington has 0.9% less unemployment than Lawrence.
- Bloomington job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Lawrence, KSBloomington, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.7%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.5%32.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.3%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-3.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.1%2.2%6.3%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 17 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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