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Mountain View, CA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Orinda has been positive.
- Orinda has 3.3% less unemployment than Mountain View.
- Orinda job growth has increased by 5.7% in the past 10 years.
 Mountain View, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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