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Waukesha, WI vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lexington has been positive.
- Lexington has 0.0% more unemployment than Waukesha.
- Lexington job growth has increased by 7.0% in the past 10 years.
 Waukesha, WILexington, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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