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Lawrence, KS vs Fountain, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fountain has been positive.
- Fountain has 2.9% less unemployment than Lawrence.
- Fountain job growth has increased by 18.7% in the past 10 years.
 Lawrence, KSFountain, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock12.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 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 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 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 Fountain    4 Reviews

Junky, Trashy, Transient, Rental Town, with no infrastructure or proactive government. Take exit 128 off I-25 and Drive around to see for yourself. Especially Old  More

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After living in 3 states and in Denver,Springs and Pueblo(within CO), I find Fountain to be a quiet, safe and cost effective place to live. It has moderate temps and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fountain is a great place to live. Housing is affordable and not segregated (all the condo's not in one part of town and all of the big homes in another). The city  More

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