SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB MARKET : Seven Cities Where Jobs Are Expanding

Finding a rewarding job close to home, or a home close to your office, can be tricky in Southern California, where the average commute time inches toward a half-hour or more. It can be done, though. The map shows seven cities in which industry--be it manufacturing and distribution or aerospace and high technology--is thriving and the quality of life is relatively high. All figures are for 1990. Southern California These seven are among the cities that experts say can expect the strongest job growth in Southern California through the year 2010. Oxnard Westlake Village El Segundo Ontario Irvine Carlsbad San Diego Key Industries: Oxnard: Proctor & Gamble, U.S. Navy, ABEX Corp., Ratheon Westlake Village: Northrop Corporation, Blue Cross of California, General Telephone, Contel Systems Ontario: Lockheed aircraft, General Electric, Sunkist Growers, Mervyns distribution, Kmart distribution, 3M Corp., L.A. Gear El Segundo: Hughes Aircraft, Rockwell International, Xerox, Northrop Corporation, TRW Irvine: Western Digital, AST Research, Fluor Daniel, Parker Hannifin/Aerospace Carlsbad: Hughes Aircraft manufacturing, Eaton-Leonard Corp., Beckman Instruments, Watkins Manufacturing San Diego: General Dynamics, Rohr Industries, Cubic Corp., National Steel and Ship Building, Kaiser-Permanente