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Rapid City, SD vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lakewood has been positive.
- Lakewood has 4.1% less unemployment than Rapid City.
- Lakewood job growth has increased by 13.5% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Rapid City, SDLakewood, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.1%7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.5%44.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.0%-4.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.9%-1.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.7%4.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%13.5%6.3%

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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 3 years ago

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

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 7 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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ZIPS IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
57701 57702
ZIPS IN LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
80227 80228 80226 80214 80232 80215

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