2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Alamo, CA vs Benicia, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Benicia, is 53% less than it is in Alamo and is 42% above the National Average.
- Alamo unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Benicia unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Alamo, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.9%32.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$120,635$56,846$37,638
 Household Income$250,001$118,433$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001$138,191$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alamo, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.6%3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%3.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K0.7%5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.2%3.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.0%4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.6%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.2%4.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.4%22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%14.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K60.1%21.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alamo, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance45.0%22.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%1.8%1.8%
 Legal3.5%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.6%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.5%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.9%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.1%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving1.1%9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Alamo    3 Reviews

A loveey, quiet suburb with some semi-rural, horsey areas left.Being upscale, there are some Type A's and snobs but generally people say, "Hi" when walking in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

who ever wrote this is  More

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Over 17 years ago

great climate, great schools, close to everything, housing prices are extremely  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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