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Bakersfield, CA vs Walpole, NH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Walpole has been positive.
- Walpole has 5.5% more unemployment than Bakersfield.
- Walpole job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.
 Bakersfield, CAWalpole, NHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.6%  Unlock6.3%
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 4 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 Walpole    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Walpole for 6 years and absolutely love it. Everybody knows everybody and looks out for each other. there is nio crime to speak of. Great place to raise  More

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Over 17 years ago

I lived in Walpole as a child. It was an idyllic place to grow up - beautiful and safe, with plenty of room to run and explore. My mother still says Walpole was her  More

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