2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Riverdale, GA vs La Mesa, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in La Mesa has been positive.
- La Mesa has 0.1% more unemployment than Riverdale.
- La Mesa job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.
 Riverdale, GALa Mesa, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Riverdale    2 Reviews

Small city right outside of Atlanta GA.   More

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Over 20 years ago

The Riverdale area is an up and coming area. This area is already on the bus line, close to highways, and less than 10 miles to the  More

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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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