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San Francisco, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in San Rafael has been positive.
- San Rafael has 0.7% more unemployment than San Francisco.
- San Rafael job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.
 San Francisco, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-10.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth16.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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