2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Silver Spring, MD vs Mountain View, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mountain View has been positive.
- Mountain View has 2.2% more unemployment than Silver Spring.
- Mountain View job growth has increased by 18.3% in the past 10 years.
 Silver Spring, MDMountain View, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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