2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Dallas, TX vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Maria, is 26% more than it is in Dallas and is 6% above the National Average.
- Dallas unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Santa Maria unemployment rate is 11.6%.
 Dallas, TXSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%11.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%24.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,719$23,537$37,638
 Household Income$58,231$73,300$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,474$70,973$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dallas, TXSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%17.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%7.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.3%5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dallas, TXSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%8.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.8%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%3.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%2.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%17.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%20.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.4%8.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.0%13.9%13.1%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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