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Pleasant Grove, UT vs Arcata, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Arcata has been positive.
- Arcata has 3.9% less unemployment than Pleasant Grove.
- Arcata job growth has increased by 7.6% in the past 10 years.
 Pleasant Grove, UTArcata, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth49.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth32.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Pleasant Grove    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

close to good biking  More

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Pleasant Grove has a small-town feel, but is very near to the large cities of Provo, Orem, and American Fork, with SLC just about 45 min away. It is a lovely, clean town  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the reasons I moved to Pleasant Grove is minimal traffic. There are some tough spots, but mostly little traffic, no traffic jams and almost no  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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