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Rapid City, SD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gaithersburg has been positive.
- Gaithersburg has 3.0% less unemployment than Rapid City.
- Gaithersburg job growth has increased by 7.3% in the past 10 years.
 Rapid City, SDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.6%-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 Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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