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Monterey, CA vs Newton, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newton has been positive.
- Newton has 0.3% more unemployment than Monterey.
- Newton job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.
 Monterey, CANewton, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 15 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 16 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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