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Downey, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Walnut Creek has been positive.
- Walnut Creek has 6.6% more unemployment than Downey.
- Walnut Creek job growth has increased by 5.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Downey, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment11.6%5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.9%36.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-12.2%-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.9%-8.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-8.9%-5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%5.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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Over 16 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 18 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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 6 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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ZIPS IN DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
90241 90242 90240
ZIPS IN WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
94598 94597 94596 94595

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