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Chico, CA vs Lafayette, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lafayette has been positive.
- Lafayette has 1.3% more unemployment than Chico.
- Lafayette job growth has increased by 7.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Chico, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.6%38.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.3%-7.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.5%-4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.8%7.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 2 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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ZIPS IN CHICO, CALIFORNIA
95926 95928 95973
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA
94549

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