2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Oakland, CA vs Queens, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Queens has been positive.
- Queens has 3.3% less unemployment than Oakland.
- Queens job growth has increased by 5.6% in the past 10 years.
 Oakland, CAQueens, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.7%11.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.3%31.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.0%-12.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%-13.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-12.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.9%-5.6%6.3%
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 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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