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Grass Valley, CA vs Portola, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Portola has been positive.
- Portola has 5.9% less unemployment than Grass Valley.
- Portola job growth has increased by 9.5% in the past 10 years.
 Grass Valley, CAPortola, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock12.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Portola    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Sssh.... sorry, we are closed :) Kidding, but it's a lovely place I stayed for about 5 years before moving to Idaho. Winters can be tough, very green.   More

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