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La Mesa, CA vs Anthem, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Anthem has been positive.
- Anthem has 0.6% more unemployment than La Mesa.
- Anthem job growth has increased by 24.0% in the past 10 years.
 La Mesa, CAAnthem, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock12.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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Reviews for Anthem    1 Reviews

We lived in Phoenix for 20 years and now have been in Anthem for a year. It’s less crowded with a more hometown feel. More rain gives a respite from desert heat and  More

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