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Lubbock, TX vs Granite City, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Granite City has been positive.
- Granite City has 1.1% less unemployment than Lubbock.
- Granite City job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.
 Lubbock, TXGranite City, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.8%30.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.9%-6.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%-6.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.4%-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.2%-6.1%6.3%
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 Granite City    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Fair, Cost of living average , close to St. Louis Attractions, air quality poor, steal mill causes lots of respiratory illness. Water qualty used to be above average til  More

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Over 15 years ago

Granite City is not a bad place to live. The smell of the steel plants is annoying sometimes. There is rarely a day go by that you don't here sirens going down the  More

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