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Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Rosamond, CA

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- Household income in Rosamond, is 85% more than it is in Desert Hot Springs and is 2% above the National Average.
- Desert Hot Springs unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- Rosamond unemployment rate is 11.1%.
 Desert Hot Springs, CARosamond, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,089  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,208$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,798  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Desert Hot Springs, CARosamond, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Desert Hot Springs, CARosamond, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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Reviews for Rosamond    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Obviously this site has Rosamond's elevation completely wrong. The elevation of Rosamond is 2,500+ ft. above sea level at least. Not  More

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nice small town located close to lancaster, palmdale, edwards air force  More

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Over 18 years ago

We moved here from Louisiana just over two years ago. The cost of housing was a little higher than we had anticipated. Overall we enjoy living out here. We are far  More

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