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Seattle, WA vs Downey, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Downey has been positive.
- Downey has 6.8% less unemployment than Seattle.
- Downey job growth has increased by 3.4% in the past 10 years.
 Seattle, WADowney, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock11.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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