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Emmett, ID vs Mount Shasta, CA

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- Household income in Mount Shasta, is 10% less than it is in Emmett and is 53% below the National Average.
- Emmett unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Mount Shasta unemployment rate is 9.3%.
 Emmett, IDMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,847  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,020$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,833  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Emmett, IDMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Emmett, IDMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for Emmett    8 Reviews

I strongly recommend that instead of choosing Emmett, you consider choosing Boise if you really want to move to Idaho. If you're flexible, better yet choose western  More

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Over 7 years ago

Emmett, Idaho is the best place to live because the people are super friendly, willing to help if your in need, happy, stress free. It’s beautiful scenery is gorgeous.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I don't know what Edward is talking about, this town is clean, downtown is cute and the people are friendly. Granted there aren't many jobs right in Emmett, but Boise  More

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Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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