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Santa Maria, CA vs Salida, CO

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Salida has been positive.
- Salida has 6.1% more unemployment than Santa Maria.
- Salida job growth has increased by 20.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Santa Maria, CASalida, COUnited States
 Current Unemployment11.6%5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.9%56.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%0.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%11.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.1%20.5%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 Salida    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Salida is a cute small town with the Arkansas river running through. To be so small there's always activities going on  More

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The weather in the summer is wonderful, it will reach the low to mid 90's but there is absolutely no humidity, you can run around all day and not break a sweat. There is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I need info on average monthly temperatures in Salida Also wind speed information compared to springfield,  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454
ZIPS IN SALIDA, COLORADO
81201

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