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Goleta, CA vs Sylacauga, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Sylacauga, is 60% less than it is in Goleta and is 65% below the National Average.
- Goleta unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Sylacauga unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Goleta, CASylacauga, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%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$41,864$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,233  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Goleta, CASylacauga, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Goleta, CASylacauga, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.4%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 Sylacauga    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Worst city i’ve ever laid foot in. This city was gross, rude & not a single bathroom in sight. Everything is closed and everyone is rude. It is dumpy and ugly. Do not  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm born here, moved away, came back, few times. Unemployed, though my Home Town is quiet overall, Football Lover's. It's a pretty  More

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