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Charlotte, NC vs Costa Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Costa Mesa has been positive.
- Costa Mesa has 0.6% less unemployment than Charlotte.
- Costa Mesa job growth has increased by 0.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Charlotte, NCCosta Mesa, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.9%5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth45.2%32.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-9.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%-8.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth6.2%-6.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.9%-0.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
28269, 28277, 28215, 28227, 28216, 28210, 28205, 28212, 28262, 28213, 27 total
ZIPS IN COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
92627 92626

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