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Rapid City, SD vs Abilene, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Abilene has been positive.
- Abilene has 0.5% less unemployment than Rapid City.
- Abilene job growth has increased by 11.7% in the past 10 years.
 Rapid City, SDAbilene, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Abilene    7 Reviews

I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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Over 5 years ago

it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit  More

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Over 5 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  More

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