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San Clemente, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newport Beach has been positive.
- Newport Beach has 1.0% more unemployment than San Clemente.
- Newport Beach job growth has increased by 3.7% in the past 10 years.
 San Clemente, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for San Clemente    9 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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Over 18 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Over 18 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 9 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 11 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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