2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Lubbock, TX vs Gainesville, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gainesville has been positive.
- Gainesville has 0.8% less unemployment than Lubbock.
- Gainesville job growth has increased by 0.8% in the past 10 years.
 Lubbock, TXGainesville, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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