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Charlottesville, VA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Monica has been positive.
- Santa Monica has 3.2% less unemployment than Charlottesville.
- Santa Monica job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Charlottesville, VASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.7%7.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.7%33.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.5%-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%-12.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%-9.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.2%-2.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
ZIPS IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
90405 90403 90404 90402 90401

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