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Waukesha, WI vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rapid City has been positive.
- Rapid City has 1.2% more unemployment than Waukesha.
- Rapid City job growth has increased by 8.6% in the past 10 years.
 Waukesha, WIRapid City, SDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.7%-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 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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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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