2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Benicia, CA vs San Carlos, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in San Carlos, is 73% more than it is in Benicia and is 66% above the National Average.
- Benicia unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- San Carlos unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Benicia, CASan Carlos, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%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$204,570$69,021
 Family Median Income$138,191  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Benicia, CASan Carlos, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock50.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Benicia, CASan Carlos, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock17.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.0%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 San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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