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Downey, CA vs Paramount, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Paramount has been positive.
- Paramount has 1.8% less unemployment than Downey.
- Paramount job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
 Downey, CAParamount, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock13.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.8%-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 Paramount    2 Reviews

The good thing about paramount is that its 30 min from la, 30 min from orange county, long beach,  More

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Over 19 years ago

This city has been cleaned up from years of blue collar work force and crime. Like any other LA suburbs, it has it's negatives but for the most part, it is a pleasant  More

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