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Melissa, TX vs Oxnard, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oxnard has been positive.
- Oxnard has 2.0% less unemployment than Melissa.
- Oxnard job growth has increased by 0.4% in the past 10 years.
 Melissa, TXOxnard, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth35.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Oxnard    28 Reviews

Hey folks, it’s Bob, back with an update since my review 3 years ago. I’m finally leaving CA , but I thought it would be nice to give an update and review some  More

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Over 10 years ago

But Oxnard takes the cake hands down. In reply to BOB. A real person living there in Oxnard. My reply to you is I hear you there. The one thing you didn't mention (  More

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1 Jan 95 LA Times interview / witness Andy Medvigy (Convicted 911 Bluebell St felony ARSON, felony BURGLARY Stephen Andrew Medvigy, aka Thermopolis, WY FIREMAN  More

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