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Jackson, CA vs Las Vegas, NV

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- Household income in Las Vegas, is 3% less than it is in Jackson and is 12% below the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Las Vegas unemployment rate is 8.9%.
 Jackson, CALas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,833  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,356$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,842  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, CALas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, CALas Vegas, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.8%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 18 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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Reviews for Las Vegas    346 Reviews

Shows the worst of American behavior and values. Right up there with New Orleans. But there is a bright side. Liberals flock there. Please  More

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I went to Vegas to visit, and didn’t want to leave. Vegas had something for everyone, from the down and out, to the well to do, and everybody gets alone, because nobody  More

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Everything is available here from filipino cuisines to japanese shops to Winco's to themed cafes. However, the city is a little high in crime. Any side of the east side  More

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