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2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
San Carlos, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Job Growth in Palo Alto has been positive.
- Palo Alto has 0.7% more unemployment than San Carlos.
- Palo Alto job growth has increased by 7.6% in the past 10 years.
 San Carlos, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.1%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews
Ilene · San Carlos, CA
Mayberry RFD
Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
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Over 17 years ago

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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