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Garner, NC vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in San Rafael has been positive.
- San Rafael has 0.4% less unemployment than Garner.
- San Rafael job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.
 Garner, NCSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth22.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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