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Chehalis, WA vs Tehachapi, CA

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- Household income in Tehachapi, is 4% more than it is in Chehalis and is 26% below the National Average.
- Chehalis unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Tehachapi unemployment rate is 11.1%.
 Chehalis, WATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,682  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,598$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,467  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chehalis, WATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chehalis, WATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.3%13.1%
Reviews for Chehalis    1 Reviews

Really pretty town. We love Penny park! This is a safer town than most in Washington. It lacks the usual hordes of street people and junkies.  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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