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Davis, CA vs Carson, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Carson, is 14% more than it is in Davis and is 25% above the National Average.
- Davis unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Carson unemployment rate is 12.0%.
 Davis, CACarson, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,395  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,548$69,021
 Family Median Income$151,357  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Davis, CACarson, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Davis, CACarson, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library18.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.4%13.1%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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