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Santa Clara, CA vs Petaluma, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Petaluma has been positive.
- Petaluma has 0.6% less unemployment than Santa Clara.
- Petaluma job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Santa Clara, CAPetaluma, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.2%35.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.1%-9.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-8.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.6%-6.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.6%6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 9 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
95051 95050 95054 95053
ZIPS IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
94954 94952

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