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Carson, CA vs Calabasas, CA

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- Household income in Calabasas, is 44% more than it is in Carson and is 48% above the National Average.
- Carson unemployment rate is 12.0%.
- Calabasas unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Carson, CACalabasas, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,564  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$132,838$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,417  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carson, CACalabasas, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock34.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carson, CACalabasas, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock6.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.2%13.1%
Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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Reviews for Calabasas    5 Reviews

Woodland Hills is filled with Family type homes and family's and single as most places. I grew up 25 miles away in Burbank. Now I am about to retire after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Best  More

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Over 13 years ago

Best place to raise a family in Southern California! Great schools, great public transportation, 30 minutes from LA, 20 minutes to Malibu/ the beach... restaurants,  More

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