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Wake Forest, NC vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Clara has been positive.
- Santa Clara has 0.8% more unemployment than Wake Forest.
- Santa Clara job growth has increased by 18.6% in the past 10 years.
 Wake Forest, NCSanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth51.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth51.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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