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San Jose, CA vs Gresham, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gresham has been positive.
- Gresham has 2.2% less unemployment than San Jose.
- Gresham job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
 San Jose, CAGresham, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%7.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.9%41.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.1%-4.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%-6.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.7%3.1%6.3%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 18 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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