Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Aspen, CO vs. Santa Cruz, CA

2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Aspen, CO vs Santa Cruz, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Cruz has been positive.
- Santa Cruz has 1.4% more unemployment than Aspen.
- Santa Cruz job growth has increased by 1.4% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Aspen, COSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.2%33.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.6%-9.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%-9.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%-7.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.6%1.4%6.3%

View More Data >

Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

   |    Reply

In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Aspen

Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

   |    Reply

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Santa Cruz

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Aspen, Colorado Cost of Living vs Santa Cruz, California Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN ASPEN, COLORADO
81611
ZIPS IN SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA
95060 95064

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now