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Ithaca, NY vs San Rafael, CA

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- Household income in San Rafael, is 155% more than it is in Ithaca and is 34% above the National Average.
- Ithaca unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- San Rafael unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Ithaca, NYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,423  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,521$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,940  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ithaca, NYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ithaca, NYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library22.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.1%13.1%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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