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Waterloo, IA vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in San Jose has been positive.
- San Jose has 0.0% more unemployment than Waterloo.
- San Jose job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
 Waterloo, IASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.9%38.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.0%-7.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%-6.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%13.7%6.3%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 16 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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