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Sacramento, CA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Boulder has been positive.
- Boulder has 2.6% more unemployment than Sacramento.
- Boulder job growth has increased by 11.9% in the past 10 years.
 Sacramento, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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