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Carlsbad, CA vs Wake Forest, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wake Forest has been positive.
- Wake Forest has 2.0% more unemployment than Carlsbad.
- Wake Forest job growth has decreased by 51.3% in the past 10 years.
 Carlsbad, CAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock17.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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