2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Brooklyn, NY vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Monica, is 47% more than it is in Brooklyn and is 31% above the National Average.
- Brooklyn unemployment rate is 11.6%.
- Santa Monica unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Brooklyn, NYSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate11.6%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%33.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%10.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,812$80,830$37,638
 Household Income$67,753$99,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,205$137,253$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brooklyn, NYSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.7%11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%2.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%5.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%3.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%9.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.9%14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%11.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.4%23.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brooklyn, NYSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%30.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.6%1.8%
 Legal2.0%4.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment6.7%10.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.2%1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%1.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%15.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%2.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.5%3.1%13.1%
Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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