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Benicia, CA vs Pinole, CA

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- Household income in Pinole, is 12% less than it is in Benicia and is 34% above the National Average.
- Benicia unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Pinole unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Benicia, CAPinole, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,846  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,275$69,021
 Family Median Income$138,191  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Benicia, CAPinole, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Benicia, CAPinole, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 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 Pinole    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I lived in Pinole for 7 years, and it is the most wonderful place in the world to live. You can find a huge variation of people and plenty of great neighborhoods. It's a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pinole has a nice suburban feel that is uncongested yet is only 15 miles from San Francisco and the Pacific coast, just 20 Miles from the Napa Wine Country, and 3 hours  More

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