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Plainsboro, NJ vs Pasadena, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pasadena has been positive.
- Pasadena has 2.1% less unemployment than Plainsboro.
- Pasadena job growth has increased by 0.0% in the past 10 years.
 Plainsboro, NJPasadena, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 11 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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