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Brunswick, GA vs Goleta, CA

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- Household income in Goleta, is 257% more than it is in Brunswick and is 34% above the National Average.
- Brunswick unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Goleta unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Brunswick, GAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,000  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,830$69,021
 Family Median Income$33,357  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brunswick, GAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brunswick, GAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.4%13.1%
Reviews for Brunswick    12 Reviews

Moved here six years ago… A great place to live… Excellent weather and always has a gentle seabreeze… A great place for retirees… And Brunswick has an excellent tax  More

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Over 8 years ago

Hello all I have been in Brunswick for the last 13 years. Many of the reviews that are here were accurate 8, 10, or 15 years ago (when they were written). Today, we  More

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I hope to be in that area by the  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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