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Poway, CA vs Austin, TX

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- Household income in Austin, is 34% less than it is in Poway and is 13% above the National Average.
- Poway unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Austin unemployment rate is 5.1%.

Economy
 Poway, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.6%47.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,538$48,550$37,638
 Household Income$119,847$78,965$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,534$104,153$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Poway, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.7%8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.7%6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%6.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.1%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.7%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.0%17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.2%9.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K25.4%12.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Poway, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.0%21.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.7%13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.5%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%19.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%6.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.2%7.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 4 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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92064
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78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total

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