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Castaic, CA vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gilbert has been positive.
- Gilbert has 6.4% more unemployment than Castaic.
- Gilbert job growth has increased by 28.2% in the past 10 years.
 Castaic, CAGilbert, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Castaic    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I've lived in northern Castaic for 14 years so this review is for northern Castaic Pros: convenient freeway access, boating on Lake Castaic, lots of gas stations,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Formerly a "truck stop" town, Castaic is the last town before going over the Grapevine, heading North on I-5 towards San Francisco. The town is unincorporated and sits  More

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Over 13 years ago

I currently live in Valencia. Before I consider purchasing a house in Castaic off Lake Hughes Rd and closer to the lake, is it safe to live in this neighborhood? Any  More

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Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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