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La Mesa, CA vs Scotts Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Scotts Valley has been positive.
- Scotts Valley has 1.4% less unemployment than La Mesa.
- Scotts Valley job growth has increased by 1.3% in the past 10 years.
 La Mesa, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-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 Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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