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Los Gatos, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Carlsbad has been positive.
- Carlsbad has 1.0% less unemployment than Los Gatos.
- Carlsbad job growth has increased by 5.0% in the past 10 years.
 Los Gatos, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Los Gatos    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Los Gatos for 30 plus years. Great climate - mild winters and comfortable  More

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Over 16 years ago

Progressive &  More

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Over 17 years ago

Los Gatos is a beautiful, small town with a great community. The cost of living, however, is extremely expensive. Food at the supermarket is more expensive than in  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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