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Fountain Valley, CA vs Del Mar, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Del Mar has been positive.
- Del Mar has 0.7% less unemployment than Fountain Valley.
- Del Mar job growth has increased by 3.5% in the past 10 years.
 Fountain Valley, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fountain Valley    3 Reviews

We are just average home gardeners and having lived in Fountain Valley for over 40 years, my wife and I have found the climate excellent for growing nearly ever kind of  More

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Over 19 years ago

fountain valley is nice but very expensive. Average home price will run you around $700,000.Beaches are close by. People are okay but no sense of community or sense of  More

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The weather is very moderate year-around. Warm summers, comfortable spring-time, cool  More

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Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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