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Burbank, CA vs Gretna, LA

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- Household income in Gretna, is 46% less than it is in Burbank and is 54% below the National Average.
- Burbank unemployment rate is 11.3%.
- Gretna unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Burbank, CAGretna, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,905  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,688$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,672  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Burbank, CAGretna, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Burbank, CAGretna, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Burbank    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Burbank for 30 years. We raised our son here, he attended public schools and graduated high in his class. We have several friends that are also still here.  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Burbank since 1990 and it sure has changed. The crime was once low but ever since the radically left city council has made changes this is no longer so.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Burbank is a nice city with a focus on the entertainment industry. The city benefits from southern California's mild climate with no snow, moderate temps in the winter  More

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Reviews for Gretna    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Gretna has a wonderful family oriented culture, but not much in the way of  More

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Over 18 years ago

gretna is a beautiful, humbel place to live .i love it. it's quiet and  More

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