2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bedford, MA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in San Diego, is 36% less than it is in Bedford and is 23% above the National Average.
- Bedford unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- San Diego unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Bedford, MASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.3%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%34.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$75,343$46,460$37,638
 Household Income$140,647$89,457$69,021
 Family Median Income$193,578$106,037$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bedford, MASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.3%7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.3%5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%5.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.9%5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.1%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.3%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.1%19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%10.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K35.1%15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bedford, MASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.5%19.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science26.4%13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.7%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.8%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.8%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.6%18.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.3%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.9%8.8%13.1%
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I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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