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Newark, NJ vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Monica has been positive.
- Santa Monica has 5.1% more unemployment than Newark.
- Santa Monica job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Newark, NJSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment13.0%7.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth18.1%33.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.3%-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%-12.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%-9.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%-2.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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ZIPS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
07105 07104 07107 07106 07103 07112 07108 07114 07102
ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401

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