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Los Altos, CA vs Goleta, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Goleta has been positive.
- Goleta has 0.0% more unemployment than Los Altos.
- Goleta job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.
 Los Altos, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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