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Truckee, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Cruz, is 7% less than it is in Truckee and is 28% above the National Average.
- Truckee unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Santa Cruz unemployment rate is 4.5%.

Economy
 Truckee, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%33.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,141$46,720$37,638
 Household Income$103,772$96,217$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,179$145,326$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Truckee, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.6%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%5.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%3.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%9.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.1%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%11.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K23.3%20.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Truckee, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.8%17.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.1%12.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.9%1.8%
 Legal1.7%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%10.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%3.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.1%5.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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ZIPS IN TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA
96161
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95060 95064

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