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Prior Lake, MN vs Hastings, MN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hastings has been positive.
- Hastings has 0.3% more unemployment than Prior Lake.
- Hastings job growth has increased by 7.5% in the past 10 years.
 Prior Lake, MNHastings, MNUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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Reviews for Hastings    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Tons of reasons why Hastings is the best. Some natives, some transplants which makes for a great mix. We welcome the new because if you pick Hastings for what it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hastings, MN is a nice place to live if you enjoy a small-town atmosphere. The people are mostly friendly, everybody knows everybody, and the way of life is hard set  More

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