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Goleta, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Carpinteria has been positive.
- Carpinteria has 2.7% less unemployment than Goleta.
- Carpinteria job growth has increased by 4.7% in the past 10 years.
 Goleta, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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