2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Los Angeles, CA vs San Francisco, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in San Francisco has been positive.
- San Francisco has 5.2% more unemployment than Los Angeles.
- San Francisco job growth has increased by 16.1% in the past 10 years.
 Los Angeles, CASan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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