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Brea, CA vs Wilton, CT

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- Household income in Wilton, is 93% more than it is in Brea and is 67% above the National Average.
- Brea unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Wilton unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Brea, CAWilton, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,945  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$209,635$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,468  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brea, CAWilton, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock52.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brea, CAWilton, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.4%13.1%
Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 12 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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Reviews for Wilton    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

As one on the verge of retirment I can't wait to leace  More

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Over 17 years ago

The public school system in Wilton is top notch. Good support for Special Ed and very supportive staff all around. Excellent Pre school services program is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The public school system in Wilton is top notch. Good support for Special Ed and very supportive staff all around. Excellent Pre school services  More

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