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Costa Mesa, CA vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gilbert has been positive.
- Gilbert has 1.0% more unemployment than Costa Mesa.
- Gilbert job growth has increased by 28.2% in the past 10 years.
 Costa Mesa, CAGilbert, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Costa Mesa    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  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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