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Chowchilla, CA vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Household income in Wake Forest, is 71% more than it is in Chowchilla and is 34% above the National Average.
- Chowchilla unemployment rate is 9.7%.
- Wake Forest unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Chowchilla, CAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$17,075  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,006$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,425  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chowchilla, CAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chowchilla, CAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Chowchilla    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I was looking over the description of the weather, they are kind of off. It's terribly hot here during the summer we have at least 10 days of 100's which feel's much  More

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I've lived in Chowchilla, CA for about four years. Summer weather is hot; almost never lower than 95F until the end of August. Horribly dry; besides native plants and  More

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Over 19 years ago

There is a small bus that makes routes around  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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