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Oakland, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palo Alto has been positive.
- Palo Alto has 4.2% more unemployment than Oakland.
- Palo Alto job growth has increased by 7.6% in the past 10 years.
 Oakland, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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