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Santa Maria, CA vs Jacksonville, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jacksonville has been positive.
- Jacksonville has 6.0% more unemployment than Santa Maria.
- Jacksonville job growth has increased by 5.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Santa Maria, CAJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment11.6%5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.9%27.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%-4.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%0.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.1%-5.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 8 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454
ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
28540 28546 28547 28543

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