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Benicia, CA vs El Cerrito, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in El Cerrito has been positive.
- El Cerrito has 1.3% less unemployment than Benicia.
- El Cerrito job growth has increased by 5.7% in the past 10 years.
 Benicia, CAEl Cerrito, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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Reviews for El Cerrito    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

El Cerrito is inexpensive to live in and close to where interesting things are happening. On the whole there isn't much to do here, with the obvious exception being the  More

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