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Merced, CA vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Sparks has been positive.
- Sparks has 4.6% more unemployment than Merced.
- Sparks job growth has increased by 27.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Merced, CASparks, NVUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.3%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%52.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%16.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.0%27.0%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 Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 16 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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ZIPS IN MERCED, CALIFORNIA
95340 95348 95341
ZIPS IN SPARKS, NEVADA
89436 89431 89434

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