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Austin, TX vs Waxahachie, TX

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- Household income in Waxahachie, is 5% less than it is in Austin and is 8% above the National Average.
- Austin unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Waxahachie unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Austin, TXWaxahachie, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,550  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,789$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,153  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Austin, TXWaxahachie, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Austin, TXWaxahachie, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.5%13.1%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Waxahachie    4 Reviews

Hard to believe the cost difference when you compare Dallas, TX to West Sacramento, CA and then Waxahachie, TX to West Sacramento, CA. I did not think there would be  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate here does get hot but there is always a breeze here to help offset the heat. The people of Waxahachie are very friendly and helpful. The schools are  More

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Over 18 years ago

Waxahachie has many fine qualities as far as a nice, family oriented place to live. The schools here are top rated and the teachers are extraordinary. We have many of  More

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