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Grass Valley, CA vs Wilsonville, OR

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- Household income in Wilsonville, is 75% more than it is in Grass Valley and is 12% above the National Average.
- Grass Valley unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Wilsonville unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Grass Valley, CAWilsonville, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,575  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,508$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,397  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grass Valley, CAWilsonville, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grass Valley, CAWilsonville, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.1%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 Wilsonville    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has Oregon Willamette Valley weather which is about 6 good months, 3-4 dark wet and cool months, and 3 unpredictable months. Comparing price of living to  More

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Over 11 years ago

My wife and I really like Wilsonville because it is close to Portland, however it does not have the hustle and bustle that Portland does. It is more slow paced, and  More

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Hi Jim "horrible climate"... I invite you to visit Wilsonville again because I would bet money that your take on this little hidden gem would be very different than it  More

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