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Scottsdale, AZ vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Los Altos has been positive.
- Los Altos has 0.8% more unemployment than Scottsdale.
- Los Altos job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.
 Scottsdale, AZLos Altos, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth51.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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