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Los Altos, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palm Desert has been positive.
- Palm Desert has 2.1% less unemployment than Los Altos.
- Palm Desert job growth has increased by 16.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Los Altos, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.9%6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.9%37.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.1%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.0%-3.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.1%16.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 16 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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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ZIPS IN LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA
94024 94022
ZIPS IN PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
92260 92211

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