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Sonora, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Walnut Creek has been positive.
- Walnut Creek has 3.3% more unemployment than Sonora.
- Walnut Creek job growth has increased by 5.2% in the past 10 years.
 Sonora, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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