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Grass Valley, CA vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Household income in Murfreesboro, is 49% more than it is in Grass Valley and is 3% below the National Average.
- Grass Valley unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Murfreesboro unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Grass Valley, CAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,575  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,984$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,397  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grass Valley, CAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grass Valley, CAMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.8%13.1%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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