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Merced, CA vs Lampasas, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lampasas has been positive.
- Lampasas has 3.3% more unemployment than Merced.
- Lampasas job growth has increased by 2.0% in the past 10 years.
 Merced, CALampasas, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Lampasas    2 Reviews

I lived her 14 months and will state there is nothing here. It is a semi country down. Not much class some good churches not the best medical care. Only one HEB and a  More

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Lampasas Texas combines electric, water, sewer, and trash in one bill. The electric alone for a 1300 sq ft house with 1 person living in it is $282.00 a month. The  More

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