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Oro Valley, AZ vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in La Mesa has been positive.
- La Mesa has 1.9% less unemployment than Oro Valley.
- La Mesa job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.
 Oro Valley, AZLa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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