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Rapid City, SD vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in San Diego has been positive.
- San Diego has 3.5% less unemployment than Rapid City.
- San Diego job growth has increased by 5.0% in the past 10 years.
 Rapid City, SDSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.1%6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.5%34.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.0%-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.9%-7.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.7%-4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%5.0%6.3%
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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I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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