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Germantown, TN vs Oakland, CA

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- Household income in Oakland, is 36% less than it is in Germantown and is 19% above the National Average.
- Germantown unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Germantown, TNOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,279  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$159,234  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Germantown, TNOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Germantown, TNOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Germantown    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We get all four seasons in Germantown. Winters are mild with maybe 4" of snow. Summers are hot & humid. This semi-tropical enviroment is why our vegitation is so  More

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Over 11 years ago

I don't care what anybody says about this school.... I HATE HHS! Yeah. It's a great academic (which you REALLY have to be dedicated to studying for) and AWESOME visual  More

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Over 14 years ago

Germantown, TN is a small suburb of Memphis, TN with a good school system, great community life and a very low crime  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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