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Palo Alto, CA vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Norman has been positive.
- Norman has 0.2% more unemployment than Palo Alto.
- Norman job growth has increased by 9.8% in the past 10 years.
 Palo Alto, CANorman, OKUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.4%-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

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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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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