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Boulder, CO vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Irvine has been positive.
- Irvine has 0.3% more unemployment than Boulder.
- Irvine job growth has increased by 31.1% in the past 10 years.
 Boulder, COIrvine, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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