2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Salem, OR vs Murphys, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Murphys, is 27% less than it is in Salem and is 52% below the National Average.
- Salem unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Murphys unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Salem, ORMurphys, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.1%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.2%39.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,610$31,612$37,638
 Household Income$62,185$45,282$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,291$49,375$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salem, ORMurphys, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.9%15.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%14.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.5%10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%10.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%3.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.6%10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.2%3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salem, ORMurphys, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%12.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%0.0%1.8%
 Legal1.4%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%2.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%0.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%0.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.1%14.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%8.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%6.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%27.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%8.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.1%5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Murphys    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

First I should say that Murphys elevation is about 2000 feet despite what the info on this site says. The summers are hot! Very close to Central Valley of California  More

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Over 18 years ago

Murphys is a quaint little town with many activities within a short driving distance but the cost of living in this part of California is high. Many Bay area residents  More

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