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Walnut Creek, CA vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Santa Clara has been positive.
- Santa Clara has 0.6% more unemployment than Walnut Creek.
- Santa Clara job growth has increased by 18.6% in the past 10 years.

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 Walnut Creek, CASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.0%4.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.4%39.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.0%-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.1%-2.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%0.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.2%18.6%6.3%

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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 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 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 9 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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ZIPS IN WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
94598 94597 94596 94595
ZIPS IN SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
95051 95050 95054 95053

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