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Key West, FL vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in San Jose has been positive.
- San Jose has 2.4% less unemployment than Key West.
- San Jose job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
 Key West, FLSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth14.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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