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Ridgecrest, CA vs Dayton, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Dayton has been positive.
- Dayton has 2.7% less unemployment than Ridgecrest.
- Dayton job growth has increased by 2.9% in the past 10 years.
 Ridgecrest, CADayton, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.1%6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.0%27.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%-3.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.1%-2.9%6.3%
Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 12 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 6 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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