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Oakland, CA vs Providence, RI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Providence has been positive.
- Providence has 0.9% less unemployment than Oakland.
- Providence job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Oakland, CAProvidence, RIUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.7%8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.3%28.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.0%-8.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%-7.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.9%-2.2%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews
RICK · Attleboro, MA
LOVIN IT
Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Skyy · Rockford, IL
How is Providence RI?
Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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Matthew · Providence, RI
Providence is the most pot smoking city US I've ev
Over 10 years ago

And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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ZIPS IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
94601, 94605, 94611, 94606, 94603, 94621, 94610, 94602, 94608, 94607, 15 total
ZIPS IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
02909 02908 02907 02906 02905 02903 02912
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