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Lubbock, TX vs Overland Park, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Overland Park has been positive.
- Overland Park has 2.9% more unemployment than Lubbock.
- Overland Park job growth has increased by 14.4% in the past 10 years.
 Lubbock, TXOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.2%-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 Overland Park    38 Reviews

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Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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