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Star, ID vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Maricopa has been positive.
- Maricopa has 3.3% less unemployment than Star.
- Maricopa job growth has increased by 24.1% in the past 10 years.
 Star, IDMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth50.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth7.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock11.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth34.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Star    1 Reviews

I lived here for six months. I love this place. A perfect blend of rural and city. I have a 8-12 mile drive for most things, but anything and every this is here.   More

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Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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