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Rochester, NY vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lawrence has been positive.
- Lawrence has 6.1% more unemployment than Rochester.
- Lawrence job growth has increased by 1.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Rochester, NYLawrence, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.8%3.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.4%29.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%-4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%1.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total
ZIPS IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS
66049 66044 66047 66046 66045

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