2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Yakima, WA vs Watsonville, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Watsonville has been positive.
- Watsonville has 12.9% less unemployment than Yakima.
- Watsonville job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
 Yakima, WAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock19.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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