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Santa Barbara, CA vs Holmdel, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Holmdel has been positive.
- Holmdel has 2.7% less unemployment than Santa Barbara.
- Holmdel job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
 Santa Barbara, CAHolmdel, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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Reviews for Holmdel    2 Reviews

My husband and I are long time (50+ years) originally from the South Shore areas of Long Island, New York. We sold our home in 2005 quicker than anticipated and rented  More

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The Holmdel Police are the worst police around! Holmdel is a quiet town with relatively no crime. Yet the Holmdel pigs enjoy harrassing residents of Holmdel whose tax  More

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