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Abilene, TX vs Le Grand, CA

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- Household income in Le Grand, is 7% less than it is in Abilene and is 37% below the National Average.
- Abilene unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Le Grand unemployment rate is 11.4%.
 Abilene, TXLe Grand, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,397  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,441$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,596  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Abilene, TXLe Grand, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Abilene, TXLe Grand, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock17.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.6%13.1%
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Le Grand    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Le grand is a very nice place to live although My family and I live about 2 miles outside the actual city. There are a lot of orchards and a lot of land. Many people who  More

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