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Oakland, CA vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Syracuse has been positive.
- Syracuse has 0.9% less unemployment than Oakland.
- Syracuse job growth has increased by 7.7% in the past 10 years.
 Oakland, CASyracuse, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.7%8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.3%21.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.0%-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.8%-3.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%-3.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.9%-7.7%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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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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