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Santa Cruz, CA vs Washington, UT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Washington has been positive.
- Washington has 1.5% more unemployment than Santa Cruz.
- Washington job growth has increased by 48.4% in the past 10 years.
 Santa Cruz, CAWashington, UTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock23.4%-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 Washington    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Having lived in Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, Seattle, WA, and Scottsdale, AZ, I can say hands down Washington, UT is my favorite. The growth in Southern Utah is  More

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Over 12 years ago

Washington is  More

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Over 12 years ago

about a hour and a half away from las vagas and same  More

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