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Bakersfield, CA vs Salem, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salem has been positive.
- Salem has 3.4% more unemployment than Bakersfield.
- Salem job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Bakersfield, CASalem, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.2%32.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%-5.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.6%0.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 9 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 13 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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ZIPS IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
93307, 93306, 93309, 93312, 93313, 93304, 93311, 93305, 93301, 93220, 10 total
ZIPS IN SALEM, VIRGINIA
24153

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