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Lubbock, TX vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rochester has been positive.
- Rochester has 3.9% less unemployment than Lubbock.
- Rochester job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.
 Lubbock, TXRochester, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%9.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.8%20.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.9%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.4%-6.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.2%-7.2%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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