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Escondido, CA vs Downey, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Downey has been positive.
- Downey has 4.6% less unemployment than Escondido.
- Downey job growth has increased by 3.4% in the past 10 years.
 Escondido, CADowney, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock11.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Escondido    16 Reviews

Escondido wins because of the weather, but has a lot of drawbacks. The schools are HORRIBLE. Like really bad. I've moved around a lot and the schools are the worst  More

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Weather is perfect year round. There are tons of things to do with the lakes, parks, the world famous San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, performing arts center, numerous  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good cost of  More

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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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