2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Vacaville, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Oakland, is 12% less than it is in Vacaville and is 19% above the National Average.
- Vacaville unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Vacaville, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%35.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,209$49,970$37,638
 Household Income$97,683$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,279$99,519$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vacaville, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.1%10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.9%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.6%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.4%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.0%18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vacaville, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%19.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.7%9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.5%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.7%10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 5 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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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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