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Joshua Tree, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Household income in Elk Grove, is 123% more than it is in Joshua Tree and is 35% above the National Average.
- Joshua Tree unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Elk Grove unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Joshua Tree, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,680  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$106,797$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,411  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Joshua Tree, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Joshua Tree, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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