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Palo Alto, CA vs Fredericksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fredericksburg has been positive.
- Fredericksburg has 2.6% less unemployment than Palo Alto.
- Fredericksburg job growth has increased by 15.2% in the past 10 years.
 Palo Alto, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.6%  Unlock6.3%
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

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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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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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