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Lawrence, KS vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Carlsbad has been positive.
- Carlsbad has 1.9% less unemployment than Lawrence.
- Carlsbad job growth has increased by 5.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Lawrence, KSCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.7%5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.5%34.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.3%-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-7.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-4.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.1%5.0%6.3%

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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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 3 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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ZIPS IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS
66049 66044 66047 66046 66045
ZIPS IN CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
92009 92008 92011 92010

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