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Chico, CA vs Olivehurst, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Olivehurst has been positive.
- Olivehurst has 4.1% less unemployment than Chico.
- Olivehurst job growth has increased by 12.7% in the past 10 years.
 Chico, CAOlivehurst, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Chico    31 Reviews

Chico is imperfect like most places, but it's still good. Any and all of it's issues proceed from it's main fault of growing increasingly liberal, which is to be  More

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Over 4 years ago

Chico's decent. I've been living here for ~5 years now. Eveen though my brother loves Chico and would like to stay, I would like to leave. I have no issues with crime or  More

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I was born in Oroville and I grew up in Oroville and Biggs. I have heard all my life about crime in chico. Well I have lived in Chico near Chapman for almost 10 years  More

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Reviews for Olivehurst    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

In my opinion, Olivehurst is one of the worst places to raise a family outside of an inner-city ghetto. The drug use and gang violence are everywhere, people live in  More

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Over 18 years ago

I am thinking about buying a house out in olivehurst. Would like any comments I can read about how the crime is the area. Especially latey is it increased or decreased  More

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Over 18 years ago

Olivehurst used to be a little hick town, quiet mostly. But now we are getting new construction and a LOT more people. Yes, it is nice to see Olivehurst getting an  More

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