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Oakland, CA vs Hercules, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hercules has been positive.
- Hercules has 1.0% more unemployment than Oakland.
- Hercules job growth has increased by 4.9% in the past 10 years.
 Oakland, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-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 4 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 Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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