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Corcoran, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Maria has been positive.
- Santa Maria has 6.8% more unemployment than Corcoran.
- Santa Maria job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.
 Corcoran, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock11.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth16.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Corcoran    2 Reviews

Corcoran, California is the best, lovely hometown I've known. The residents are basically family since I've lived here my whole life. Yes, we are a small community but  More

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Over 7 years ago

Corcoran is a horrible place to raise a family. The streets are filled with gangs, the elementary schools are filled with drugs. The police in Corcoran is unhelpful at  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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