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Oakland, CA vs Elyria, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elyria has been positive.
- Elyria has 3.4% more unemployment than Oakland.
- Elyria job growth has increased by 7.5% in the past 10 years.
 Oakland, CAElyria, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.9%  Unlock6.3%
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 5 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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Reviews for Elyria    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

One great thing about this city is the support for the schools. They haven't asked a lot from us, but when they need it we give it. I'm glad to see education is so  More

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The title says it  More

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Over 18 years ago

Eylria does a very good job educating its youth. For those students who want a quality education at the high school, Elyria offers a variety of higher level courses  More

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