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Santa Cruz, CA vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Reston has been positive.
- Reston has 0.1% less unemployment than Santa Cruz.
- Reston job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Santa Cruz, CAReston, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%-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 Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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