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Fort Worth, TX vs Santa Barbara, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Barbara, is 31% more than it is in Fort Worth and is 23% above the National Average.
- Fort Worth unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Santa Barbara unemployment rate is 4.1%.

Economy
 Fort Worth, TXSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.5%28.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,569$54,426$37,638
 Household Income$67,927$89,243$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,946$118,228$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Worth, TXSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.7%8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%5.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%11.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.2%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%10.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.1%19.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Worth, TXSanta Barbara, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%19.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%5.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%19.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%5.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.6%6.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Over 3 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total
ZIPS IN SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
93101 93105 93103 93110 93109

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