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Solvang, CA vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Monterey has been positive.
- Monterey has 2.8% more unemployment than Solvang.
- Monterey job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Solvang, CAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.6%3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.7%33.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-8.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%-7.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-5.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.7%-0.2%6.3%

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Over 7 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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ZIPS IN SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA
93463
ZIPS IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA
93940 93943

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