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Merced, CA vs Davis, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Davis has been positive.
- Davis has 5.4% more unemployment than Merced.
- Davis job growth has increased by 4.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Merced, CADavis, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.3%3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%35.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%-4.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%-1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.0%4.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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ZIPS IN MERCED, CALIFORNIA
95340 95348 95341
ZIPS IN DAVIS, CALIFORNIA
95616 95618

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