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Carmichael, CA vs Falls Church, VA

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- Household income in Falls Church, is 109% more than it is in Carmichael and is 55% above the National Average.
- Carmichael unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Falls Church unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Carmichael, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,209  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$155,071$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,813  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carmichael, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock35.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carmichael, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.3%13.1%
Reviews for Carmichael    10 Reviews

We lived in Sacramento since 1978, and in Carmichael since 2019. We’re very happy here. Carmichael is one of the nicer suburbs of Sacramento. The part of Carmichael that  More

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Hello I am moving to california. I would like to stay in the northern area. I am moving from minnesota. I cant stand the weather here. I am looking for be able to raise  More

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Hi Barabara I read your take on Carmichael and am glad to see it is a nice town, I'm wondering what areas I should avoid living in? I may be moving there soon and I  More

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Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 15 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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