2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Richmond, VA vs Lubbock, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lubbock has been positive.
- Lubbock has 1.2% more unemployment than Richmond.
- Lubbock job growth has increased by 11.2% in the past 10 years.
 Richmond, VALubbock, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%39.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%-2.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.9%2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.6%11.2%6.3%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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