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Redding, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Maria has been positive.
- Santa Maria has 4.8% less unemployment than Redding.
- Santa Maria job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Redding, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.8%11.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.4%24.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.1%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-1.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%-1.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.4%7.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 3 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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ZIPS IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA
96003 96001 96002
ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454

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