2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Santa Maria, CA vs Whittier, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Whittier has been positive.
- Whittier has 0.4% more unemployment than Santa Maria.
- Whittier job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
 Santa Maria, CAWhittier, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment11.6%11.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.9%33.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%-12.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.0%-8.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.1%-3.1%6.3%
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 Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  More

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