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Elk Grove, CA vs Monterey Park, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Monterey Park has been positive.
- Monterey Park has 4.3% less unemployment than Elk Grove.
- Monterey Park job growth has increased by 3.8% in the past 10 years.
 Elk Grove, CAMonterey Park, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Monterey Park    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived and raised three children in Monterey Park since 1997. I chose to live here because it is a small and quiet town within range of busy LA. The city has a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

Monterey park is not a bad place to live especially if you are Asian, I'm not...but It's a safe area to live in, in L.A. only 8 minutes to downtown very close to  More

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