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Monrovia, CA vs Altadena, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Altadena has been positive.
- Altadena has 1.8% less unemployment than Monrovia.
- Altadena job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
 Monrovia, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-12.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Monrovia    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Over 17 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Over 19 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  More

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Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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