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Topanga, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Pasadena has been positive.
- Pasadena has 1.9% more unemployment than Topanga.
- Pasadena job growth has increased by 0.0% in the past 10 years.
 Topanga, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-11.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Topanga    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Topanga is now completely crowded with Airbnbs! No one actually LIVES here anymore. I hear more and more stories about investors buying property here just so they can  More

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Topanga is a beautiful oasis and a wonderful, quiet mountain refuge in the middle of fast-paced Los Angeles. It’s still a hidden gem that few in the general populace  More

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Over 9 years ago

I own a house in Topanga now. People ask me all the time what it's like to live here so I thought I'd share my experience. I moved here from Santa Monica because I  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 11 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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