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Merced, CA vs Pine Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pine Valley has been positive.
- Pine Valley has 2.4% more unemployment than Merced.
- Pine Valley job growth has increased by 3.5% in the past 10 years.
 Merced, CAPine Valley, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.0%  Unlock6.3%
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 5 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 Pine Valley    1 Reviews

I lived in Pine Valley for 19 years and absolutely LOVED it!! To be in a small mountain town at nearly 4000 ft elevation with fewer than 2000 people yet be 45 minutes  More

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