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Santa Clara, CA vs Las Cruces, NM

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Las Cruces has been positive.
- Las Cruces has 2.7% less unemployment than Santa Clara.
- Las Cruces job growth has increased by 5.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Santa Clara, CALas Cruces, NMUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.2%25.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.1%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-0.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.6%1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.6%5.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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Reviews for Las Cruces    50 Reviews

I've lived in Las Cruces for six months now. Before moving here I was in Albuquerque (3 hrs north) for four years and before that I lived in Northern Utah most of my  More

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Over 1 years ago

Las Cruces is a hidden gem! Homes are still affordable, you're not far from bigger city entertainment/transportation, and the scenery in beautiful. It's not all dry  More

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Over 3 years ago

It depends on what you are looking for; for me Las Cruces is and ideal place. I am retired and the kind of places I seek to live in have changed over the years. I have  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
95051 95050 95054 95053
ZIPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
88001 88011 88005 88012 88007

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