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Santa Monica, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Menlo Park has been positive.
- Menlo Park has 4.0% more unemployment than Santa Monica.
- Menlo Park job growth has increased by 14.2% in the past 10 years.
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 Santa Monica, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.9%3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.0%40.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-12.2%-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-12.2%-5.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.2%-0.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%14.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews
Renee · Santa Monica, CA
My comp of Okc vs SM differs from stars shown here
Over 3 years ago

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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Cynthia · Santa Monica, CA
Best investment I've made.
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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John · Santa Monica, CA
Stay away. This place is dangerous.
Over 5 years ago

I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 9 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 12 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 14 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401
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94025
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