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Lacey, WA vs Carmichael, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Carmichael, is 1% less than it is in Lacey and is 7% above the National Average.
- Lacey unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Carmichael unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Lacey, WACarmichael, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,112  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,184$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,878  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lacey, WACarmichael, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lacey, WACarmichael, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Lacey    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My husband is in the military and so we move from place to place. Lacey is about 20 minutes drive from Joint Base Lewis Mcchord. The area is really nice because it is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm just ready to move someplace where the sun shines more, it's warmer and  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is currently construction on a trail that connects from Lacey to Tummwater. The trail used to be an abandoned railroad. I'm very happy because of  More

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Reviews for Carmichael    10 Reviews

We lived in Sacramento since 1978, and in Carmichael since 2019. We’re very happy here. Carmichael is one of the nicer suburbs of Sacramento. The part of Carmichael that  More

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Hello I am moving to california. I would like to stay in the northern area. I am moving from minnesota. I cant stand the weather here. I am looking for be able to raise  More

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Hi Barabara I read your take on Carmichael and am glad to see it is a nice town, I'm wondering what areas I should avoid living in? I may be moving there soon and I  More

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