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Compton, CA vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Gilbert, is 70% more than it is in Compton and is 35% above the National Average.
- Compton unemployment rate is 16.1%.
- Gilbert unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Compton, CAGilbert, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,208  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$105,733$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,376  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Compton, CAGilbert, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Compton, CAGilbert, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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