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Ridgecrest, CA vs Tualatin, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Tualatin has been positive.
- Tualatin has 1.1% less unemployment than Ridgecrest.
- Tualatin job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.
 Ridgecrest, CATualatin, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.1%  Unlock6.3%
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 13 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 Tualatin    1 Reviews

I moved to Tualatin from Tigard several years ago and it was the BEST decision for my family. We found a great house for less money, walking distance to a new park right  More

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