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Santa Cruz, CA vs Grass Valley, OR

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- Job Growth in Grass Valley has been positive.
- Grass Valley has 0.8% less unemployment than Santa Cruz.
- Grass Valley job growth has increased by 15.2% in the past 10 years.
 Santa Cruz, CAGrass Valley, ORUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock10.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.4%  Unlock6.3%
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

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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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
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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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

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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