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Goleta, CA vs Chatham, IL

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- Household income in Chatham, is 9% less than it is in Goleta and is 28% above the National Average.
- Goleta unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Chatham unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Goleta, CAChatham, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,410  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,310$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,233  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Goleta, CAChatham, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Goleta, CAChatham, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.3%13.1%
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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Reviews for Chatham    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Over all very good. Usually just a few severe storms and two or three heavy snow falls (8in). Seldomly snows be for Christmas. Most of the severe weather happens just  More

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