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Cerritos, CA vs Fresno, CA

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- Household income in Fresno, is 51% less than it is in Cerritos and is 21% below the National Average.
- Cerritos unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Fresno unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Cerritos, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,406  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,211$69,021
 Family Median Income$122,421  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cerritos, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cerritos, CAFresno, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Cerritos    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

cerritos offers an extensive menu of recreational and cultural activities....to a citizen population that is very  More

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I grew up in Cerritos when it was still a dairy farming area and new housing tracts were starting to be built, back in the early 70s. I saw firsthand how the area had  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cerritos is an outstanding place to raise a family. The city is very well maintained. The city makes sure that homes have well kept exteriors. The parks are great. The  More

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Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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