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La Mesa, CA vs Arroyo Grande, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Arroyo Grande has been positive.
- Arroyo Grande has 0.9% more unemployment than La Mesa.
- Arroyo Grande job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 La Mesa, CAArroyo Grande, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.4%-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 Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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