2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Murrieta, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oakland has been positive.
- Oakland has 1.7% less unemployment than Murrieta.
- Oakland job growth has increased by 6.9% in the past 10 years.
 Murrieta, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.0%7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.2%35.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%-6.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.7%-3.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.5%6.9%6.3%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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