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Downey, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oakland has been positive.
- Oakland has 3.9% more unemployment than Downey.
- Oakland job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.
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 Downey, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment11.6%7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.9%35.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-12.2%-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.9%-6.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.9%-3.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%6.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews
Joel · South Gate, CA
Great
Over 9 years ago

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brian · Downey, CA
downey is average
Over 16 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Allen · Downey, CA
Downey,Ca
Over 18 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 2 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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ZIPS IN DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
90241 90242 90240
ZIPS IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
94601, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94610, 94602, 94608, 94607, 15 total
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