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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Rosa has been positive.
- Santa Rosa has 0.9% less unemployment than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- Santa Rosa job growth has increased by 7.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.3%6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.4%34.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.6%-9.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.9%-7.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.3%-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%7.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  More

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Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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ZIPS IN RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA
92688 92678
ZIPS IN SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
95403 95407 95404 95401 95409 95405

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