2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sandy, UT vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Oakland, is 15% less than it is in Sandy and is 19% above the National Average.
- Sandy unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Sandy, UTOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.7%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%35.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,567$49,970$37,638
 Household Income$100,749$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$111,907$99,519$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sandy, UTOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.7%10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.2%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.7%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.8%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.9%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.3%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.0%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.3%18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sandy, UTOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.3%19.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.8%9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.7%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.8%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Sandy    16 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It was a great city when I moved here 2o years ago but due to over crowding and building apartments the traffic is awful. People are rude and drive like idiots  More

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Over 8 years ago

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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