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Arcata, CA vs Santee, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santee has been positive.
- Santee has 0.9% more unemployment than Arcata.
- Santee job growth has increased by 4.2% in the past 10 years.
 Arcata, CASantee, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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Reviews for Santee    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Santee for 36 years and the changes have been extensive. Traffic has been, and still is, a big problem. However, that's a problem in most CA towns and  More

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Over 14 years ago

San Diego in general is a very expensive place to live. Santee is less so but compared to the rest of the country we are way over  More

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Over 18 years ago

Santee has a great quality of life,low crime, good schools(some of the best schools east county has to offer), fairly short commute time, as it is fairly well central in  More

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