2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Los Altos, CA vs Granite Bay, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Granite Bay, is 35% less than it is in Los Altos and is 57% above the National Average.
- Los Altos unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Granite Bay unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Los Altos, CAGranite Bay, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.9%5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.9%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$124,369$75,146$37,638
 Household Income$250,001$161,557$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001$187,384$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Los Altos, CAGranite Bay, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.9%4.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.3%0.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.4%4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.9%3.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.3%2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.8%4.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K2.1%4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.9%6.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.4%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%14.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K62.0%39.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Los Altos, CAGranite Bay, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.3%28.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science24.3%8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.2%1.8%
 Legal2.9%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%7.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.7%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%11.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.0%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.7%2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%0.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.5%19.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.9%3.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving1.7%3.9%13.1%
Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 16 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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Reviews for Granite Bay    2 Reviews

Love it here! School system is fantastic! The people are friendly. We’re seated right next to Folsom lake & the Sierra Nevadas. It’s gorgeous here. I’m grateful to  More

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Consider Granite Bay among your choices to relocate. It is centrally located between highways 50 and 80 for easy commuting. It is 1/2 hour to the international airport.  More

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