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Rock Springs, WY vs Albuquerque, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Albuquerque has been positive.
- Albuquerque has 0.3% more unemployment than Rock Springs.
- Albuquerque job growth has increased by 1.4% in the past 10 years.
 Rock Springs, WYAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth10.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-9.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Rock Springs    3 Reviews

Rock Springs will grow on you. It is a big city (about 20,000) by Wyoming standards. There are a few chain stores and a small mall. Wal-Mart is the main place to shop  More

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Over 17 years ago

i once lived in rock for about a year and then transfered to oregon. i'm ready to go back.the town is like any it has good and bad.im going back because it grew on me  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have heard lots of rumors about Rock Springs. I know that many people say it is a rough town. Since I am looking at possibly teaching there, I would like to know what  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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