2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Los Alamos, NM vs Tehachapi, CA

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- Household income in Tehachapi, is 54% less than it is in Los Alamos and is 26% below the National Average.
- Los Alamos unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Tehachapi unemployment rate is 11.1%.
 Los Alamos, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.1%11.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.1%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.5%19.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.9%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,827$21,105$37,638
 Household Income$118,293$54,598$69,021
 Family Median Income$147,383$76,985$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Los Alamos, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.5%16.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.8%9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%12.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.1%6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%4.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.0%12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.0%12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.8%8.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.1%2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Los Alamos, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%10.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science37.4%9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%0.0%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%14.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.7%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%1.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%10.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.2%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support9.9%10.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%14.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.5%9.3%13.1%
Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 6 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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