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San Rafael, CA vs Sonoma, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Sonoma has been positive.
- Sonoma has 1.3% less unemployment than San Rafael.
- Sonoma job growth has increased by 3.8% in the past 10 years.
 San Rafael, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%  Unlock6.3%
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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Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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