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Compton, CA vs Santa Fe, NM

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Fe, is 0% less than it is in Compton and is 11% below the National Average.
- Compton unemployment rate is 16.1%.
- Santa Fe unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Compton, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,208  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,990$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,376  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Compton, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Compton, CASanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%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 Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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