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Farmington, UT vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ridgecrest has been positive.
- Ridgecrest has 1.6% less unemployment than Farmington.
- Ridgecrest job growth has increased by 5.1% in the past 10 years.
 Farmington, UTRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth24.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Farmington    2 Reviews

I have lived here 4 and half years in Farmington Greens subdivision. It started out nice. I picked it because it was close to Station Park which we did enjoy. Great  More

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An friendly, family centered city. Close to Salt Lake, close to skiing and outdoor activities. Farmington offers community arts and theater along with sports activity  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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