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Bowie, MD vs Berkeley, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Berkeley has been positive.
- Berkeley has 1.2% more unemployment than Bowie.
- Berkeley job growth has increased by 3.9% in the past 10 years.
 Bowie, MDBerkeley, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 13 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 15 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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