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Arcata, CA vs Shasta Lake, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Shasta Lake has been positive.
- Shasta Lake has 0.8% less unemployment than Arcata.
- Shasta Lake job growth has increased by 2.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Arcata, CAShasta Lake, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.7%7.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.3%30.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.0%-4.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.1%-4.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%-2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%2.0%6.3%

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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 10 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 Shasta Lake    2 Reviews

Ive lived in Shasta Co. for a good 30 years, and the summers have always been exceptionally warm. But over the last 10 years or so, the summers have gotten almost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Shasta Lake is small community 8 Miles North of Redding. One of the major boat Launch ramps (Centamodi Ramp), on shasta Lake is just 3 miles to the North East of town.   More

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ZIPS IN ARCATA, CALIFORNIA
95521 95549
ZIPS IN SHASTA LAKE, CALIFORNIA
96019

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