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North Bend, WA vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Barbara has been positive.
- Santa Barbara has 1.3% more unemployment than North Bend.
- Santa Barbara job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
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 North Bend, WASanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.4%4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%28.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%-2.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.8%-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.4%2.7%6.3%

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Reviews for North Bend    9 Reviews
Greg · North Bend, WA
PNW Paradise.
Over 1 years ago

I’ve been living in North Bend for almost 3 years and adore this place. Great place for outdoor recreation and an inspiring place for creatives. Home to numerous filming  More

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Donald · Sequim, WA
Democrats ruined North Bend for everyone
Over 3 years ago

Tech democrats packed into million dollar cheaply built homes like so many sardines. Homes not affordable to locals, just transplants. The young adults live with their  More

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Sydney · North Bend, WA
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Over 8 years ago

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 3 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 3 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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