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San Rafael, CA vs Clearwater, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Clearwater has been positive.
- Clearwater has 0.1% more unemployment than San Rafael.
- Clearwater job growth has increased by 10.8% in the past 10 years.
 San Rafael, CAClearwater, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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