2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Capitola, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Tucson, is 43% less than it is in Capitola and is 44% below the National Average.
- Capitola unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- Tucson unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Capitola, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.1%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%33.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%8.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,673$26,373$37,638
 Household Income$83,726$48,058$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,573$61,114$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Capitola, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.6%13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.9%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.5%11.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.3%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%12.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.1%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%3.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.3%2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Capitola, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.7%11.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.1%6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.2%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.8%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%8.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.9%10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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