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McKinleyville, 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 McKinleyville.
- Scotts Valley job growth has increased by 1.3% in the past 10 years.
 McKinleyville, CAScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mckinleyville    1 Reviews

McKinleyville, CA, just north of the college town of Arcata is more of a bedroom community than real town. It is right on the Pacific Ocean, is quiet, and safe. Its  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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