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La Mesa, CA vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Eureka has been positive.
- Eureka has 0.1% more unemployment than La Mesa.
- Eureka job growth has increased by 9.6% in the past 10 years.
 La Mesa, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.3%-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 Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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