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San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA vs Novato, CA

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- Job Growth in Novato has been positive.
- Novato has 1.0% more unemployment than San Buenaventura (Ventura).
- Novato job growth has increased by 3.6% in the past 10 years.
 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CANovato, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  More

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Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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