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Raleigh, NC vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wichita has been positive.
- Wichita has 1.6% less unemployment than Raleigh.
- Wichita job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Raleigh, NCWichita, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.3%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.2%24.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%-0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.0%-1.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth17.5%0.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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ZIPS IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27610, 27603, 27616, 27604, 27606, 27613, 27615, 27612, 27614, 27609, 15 total
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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