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Puyallup, WA vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Monterey has been positive.
- Monterey has 2.8% more unemployment than Puyallup.
- Monterey job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Puyallup, WAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth16.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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