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Los Alamos, NM vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairfax has been positive.
- Fairfax has 1.2% less unemployment than Los Alamos.
- Fairfax job growth has increased by 2.8% in the past 10 years.
 Los Alamos, NMFairfax, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.1%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.5%39.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth3.2%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth8.5%-2.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth17.0%-0.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.8%2.8%6.3%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 6 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 9 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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