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Richmond, CA vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newark has been positive.
- Newark has 4.4% less unemployment than Richmond.
- Newark job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Richmond, CANewark, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.6%13.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.9%18.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.0%-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.1%-5.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%-4.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.5%-3.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 4 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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ZIPS IN RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
94804 94801 94805
ZIPS IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
07105 07104 07107 07106 07103 07112 07108 07114 07102

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