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Hayward, CA vs Penn Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Penn Valley has been positive.
- Penn Valley has 1.8% more unemployment than Hayward.
- Penn Valley job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.
 Hayward, CAPenn Valley, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hayward    4 Reviews

I've lived in Hayward for 20 years. Traditionally a working  More

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Hetchy Hechy water is very pure,the summers are about 78f..warm enough. Winters are sunny for the most part and by average.One University and one College in this small  More

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Over 12 years ago

convenient BART and bus if you have no  More

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Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  More

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