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Santa Cruz, CA vs Cannon Beach, OR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cannon Beach has been positive.
- Cannon Beach has 3.2% less unemployment than Santa Cruz.
- Cannon Beach job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Santa Cruz, CACannon Beach, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Cannon Beach    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I am a relative newcomer (four years) but the basics of Cannon Beach are: It is a resort-retirement community that is very (and long) popular with Portland residents.  More

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