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Eureka, CA vs Colton, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Colton has been positive.
- Colton has 1.8% less unemployment than Eureka.
- Colton job growth has increased by 11.9% in the past 10 years.
 Eureka, CAColton, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-9.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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Reviews for Colton    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

My husband and I moved from Baltimore/D.C. a year and a half ago. Even with owning a home back east sticker shock set in here. We bought a home in Colton verses what  More

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My husband and I moved to California 18 months ago from the east coast. Intially we weren't considering Colton to buy our second home but after months of looking in  More

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