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Anchorage, AK vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Household income in Grass Valley, is 49% less than it is in Anchorage and is 54% below the National Average.
- Anchorage unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Grass Valley unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Anchorage, AKGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,125  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,906$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,497  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Anchorage, AKGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Anchorage, AKGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.5%13.1%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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