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Monterey, CA vs Fairfield, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairfield has been positive.
- Fairfield has 3.6% less unemployment than Monterey.
- Fairfield job growth has increased by 6.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Monterey, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.8%7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.1%34.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.1%-8.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%-7.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%6.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 13 years ago

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ZIPS IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
93940 93943
ZIPS IN FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA
94533 94534 94535

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