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Murrieta, CA vs Needles, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Needles has been positive.
- Needles has 1.8% less unemployment than Murrieta.
- Needles job growth has increased by 13.9% in the past 10 years.
 Murrieta, CANeedles, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for Needles    2 Reviews

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Over 15 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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