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Denton, TX vs Lompoc, CA

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- Household income in Lompoc, is 8% less than it is in Denton and is 15% below the National Average.
- Denton unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Lompoc unemployment rate is 9.2%.
 Denton, TXLompoc, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%9.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.5%22.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,224$24,419$37,638
 Household Income$65,168$60,234$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,339$68,059$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Denton, TXLompoc, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.4%12.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.4%8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.6%10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%14.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.7%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.4%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Denton, TXLompoc, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%9.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.6%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%4.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%3.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%3.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.0%7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%11.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%4.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%8.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.6%14.1%13.1%
Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 11 years ago

an amazing city to study  More

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Reviews for Lompoc    27 Reviews

I grew up as a child in Lompoc in the 1960's. It was small town of about 18k with crime and shootings virtually unheard of. Dad sold his home on Third Street in 1995  More

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I lived in this town for 7 years. It's a horrible trap! Over 1/3 of the town is on probation, Close to half of the town addicted to Meth, Heroin of Crack Cocaine (yes  More

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Moved here from Philly two years ago and have no regrets. You do not need air conditioning, the weather very rarely is warmer than 75 degrees. You can easily find a nice  More

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