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Acton, CA vs Prescott, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Prescott, is 44% less than it is in Acton and is 13% below the National Average.
- Acton unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- Prescott unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Acton, CAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.9%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%43.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%9.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,046$41,225$37,638
 Household Income$109,632$61,090$69,021
 Family Median Income$120,870$78,893$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Acton, CAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.3%8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.8%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%7.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.0%12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%11.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.3%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.5%6.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.7%7.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Acton, CAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%15.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.6%4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%3.1%1.8%
 Legal0.5%2.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.0%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%7.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.7%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.4%7.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.0%8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Acton    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Great place to live. Terrfic enclave of private schools. A few notable public schools and charters. Great restaurants, shops and  More

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but sadly, CA taxes social security  More

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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