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Ridgecrest, CA vs Torrance, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Torrance has been positive.
- Torrance has 4.1% less unemployment than Ridgecrest.
- Torrance job growth has increased by 4.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Ridgecrest, CATorrance, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.1%8.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.0%33.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%-12.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%-9.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.1%-4.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 12 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Reviews for Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 9 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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ZIPS IN RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA
93555
ZIPS IN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
90503 90501 90505 90504

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