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Walnut Creek, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Murrieta has been positive.
- Murrieta has 1.0% less unemployment than Walnut Creek.
- Murrieta job growth has increased by 18.5% in the past 10 years.
 Walnut Creek, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.0%6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.4%41.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.0%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.1%-1.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.2%18.5%6.3%
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 6 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 6 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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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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