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Crescent City, CA vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New Bedford has been positive.
- New Bedford has 1.9% less unemployment than Crescent City.
- New Bedford job growth has increased by 0.8% in the past 10 years.
 Crescent City, CANew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-10.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Crescent City    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Weather sucks, people here are rude, politicians government workers corrupt, drug infested town, high crime, no good housing unless you want to live in drug infested  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here 10 years and the first few years were rough getting used to the humidity and rain but over time I've grown to embrace everything about this town the  More

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Beautiful scenery and good hiking and camping. Swimmingly and rafting in rivers is fun. Trees of mystery is pretty fun too. However the town is pretty seedy and  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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