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Seattle, WA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Goleta has been positive.
- Goleta has 0.9% more unemployment than Seattle.
- Goleta job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Seattle, WAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.8%3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.8%27.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.9%-2.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth8.4%-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.7%2.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total
ZIPS IN GOLETA, CALIFORNIA
93117 93111

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