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Augusta, ME vs Quartz Hill, CA

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- Household income in Quartz Hill, is 107% more than it is in Augusta and is 17% above the National Average.
- Augusta unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Quartz Hill unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Augusta, MEQuartz Hill, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,578  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,509$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Augusta, MEQuartz Hill, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Augusta, MEQuartz Hill, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.0%13.1%
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 16 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Quartz Hill    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Quartz Hill is an area in transition. Its closeness to Los Angeles combined with its room for growth and inexpensive land prices make it attractive to urban planners as  More

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Over 20 years ago

Better than living in Los  More

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