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Downey, CA vs Buckeye, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Buckeye has been positive.
- Buckeye has 3.2% more unemployment than Downey.
- Buckeye job growth has decreased by 64.0% in the past 10 years.
 Downey, CABuckeye, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock33.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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Reviews for Buckeye    18 Reviews

I have visited Buckeye and it is amazing how it has transformed over the last 5 years along with other parts of the parts of the West and Central Arizona becoming fast  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here three years. I live just north of the I-10 in the Sierra Highland neighborhood, just down the street from the Skyline Regional Park. There are pros and  More

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Amazing place to live! You get the feel of freedom again. Lots of amazing restaurants to eat at near by. Tons of awesome sport bars near by too. Growth is rapid and you  More

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