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Elk Grove, CA vs Tustin, CA

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- Household income in Tustin, is 12% less than it is in Elk Grove and is 26% above the National Average.
- Elk Grove unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Tustin unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Elk Grove, CATustin, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,839  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,901$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,079  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elk Grove, CATustin, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elk Grove, CATustin, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Tustin    8 Reviews

There's no excitement in Tustin. Totally sleepy hollow place. Good  More

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I grew up in Tustin. The major pro is it has a small town feel with access to many choices of shops and restaurants. Don't let these negative Nancys fool you the  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a great area for road cycling. Many streets have bike lanes, there are off-road bike paths going down to the beach, and the weather is great most of the year.   More

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