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Salt Lake City, UT vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Maria has been positive.
- Santa Maria has 8.6% less unemployment than Salt Lake City.
- Santa Maria job growth has increased by 7.1% in the past 10 years.
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 Salt Lake City, UTSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.0%11.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.9%24.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.4%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.2%-1.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth7.6%-1.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.9%7.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    94 Reviews
Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 3 years ago

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
Over 3 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Phil · Salt Lake City, UT
Don't get fooled by fake smiles
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Salt Lake City almost for six years. Each place can have negative aspects like traffic jams, cost of living, crime and climate etc. However, this city has  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews
C · Orcutt, CA
Orcutt Instead
Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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Kimberly · Santa Maria, CA
Santa Maria Can't Be Defined
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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SARA  · Santa Maria, CA
Unpredictable weather with no extremes.
Over 15 years ago

The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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ZIPS IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
84106, 84116, 84104, 84105, 84103, 84108, 84102, 84111, 84101, 84112, 12 total
ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454
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