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Katy, TX vs Apple Valley, CA

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- Household income in Apple Valley, is 46% less than it is in Katy and is 12% below the National Average.
- Katy unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Apple Valley unemployment rate is 9.1%.
 Katy, TXApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,090  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,758$69,021
 Family Median Income$128,381  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Katy, TXApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Katy, TXApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.1%13.1%
Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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