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Foresthill, CA vs Jackson, CA

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- Household income in Jackson, is 13% more than it is in Foresthill and is 9% below the National Average.
- Foresthill unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Foresthill, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,695  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,400$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,865  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Foresthill, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Foresthill, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair26.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.3%13.1%
Reviews for Foresthill    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

This is a beautiful area with lots of trees and wildlife. Every summer you are smoked out and pray ther are no fires. You pay outrageous prices for gas and food so you  More

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Over 9 years ago

This beautiful TINY TOWN REALL SUCKS. 1. There IS no PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. If you want to get into Auburn, CA really bad you must get to the main road and stick  More

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Over 16 years ago

Foresthill is a retirement community mostly. It is small and beautiful; with local lakes and rivers. The town itself doesn't have much of an economy, and it is difficult  More

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Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 17 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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