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Sonora, CA vs Penn Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Penn Valley has been positive.
- Penn Valley has 2.2% more unemployment than Sonora.
- Penn Valley job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.
 Sonora, CAPenn Valley, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  More

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