2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
San Diego, CA vs Madison, WI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Madison has been positive.
- Madison has 3.3% more unemployment than San Diego.
- Madison job growth has increased by 9.3% in the past 10 years.
 San Diego, CAMadison, WIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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