2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Benicia, CA vs College Station, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in College Station, is 58% less than it is in Benicia and is 38% below the National Average.
- Benicia unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- College Station unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Benicia, CACollege Station, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.5%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%45.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,846$28,705$37,638
 Household Income$118,433$50,089$69,021
 Family Median Income$138,191$86,323$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Benicia, CACollege Station, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.9%19.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.2%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%8.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.9%8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.7%8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%10.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.0%12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.2%6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Benicia, CACollege Station, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.6%12.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.8%10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%17.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%2.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%20.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.5%8.1%13.1%
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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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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