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Gilroy, CA vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Cambridge, is 3% less than it is in Gilroy and is 39% above the National Average.
- Gilroy unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Cambridge unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Gilroy, CACambridge, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,393  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$112,565$69,021
 Family Median Income$124,109  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gilroy, CACambridge, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gilroy, CACambridge, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock25.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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