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Scottsdale, AZ vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palo Alto has been positive.
- Palo Alto has 1.2% more unemployment than Scottsdale.
- Palo Alto job growth has increased by 7.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Scottsdale, AZPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.7%3.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth51.2%40.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-2.0%-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth4.2%-7.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth13.4%-4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.3%7.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

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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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262
ZIPS IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
94306 94301 94304

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