2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Los Gatos, CA vs Alamo, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Alamo, is 50% more than it is in Los Gatos and is 72% above the National Average.
- Los Gatos unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Alamo unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Los Gatos, CAAlamo, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%36.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$104,035$120,635$37,638
 Household Income$166,642$250,001$69,021
 Family Median Income$211,782$250,001$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Los Gatos, CAAlamo, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.1%2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%0.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.3%0.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.0%2.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.7%1.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.5%2.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.6%3.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.6%6.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.5%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K42.9%60.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Los Gatos, CAAlamo, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance33.0%45.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.8%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%0.9%1.8%
 Legal2.4%3.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%7.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%0.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.9%0.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%0.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%23.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%1.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.2%1.1%13.1%
Reviews for Los Gatos    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Los Gatos for 30 plus years. Great climate - mild winters and comfortable  More

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Over 15 years ago

Progressive &  More

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Over 16 years ago

Los Gatos is a beautiful, small town with a great community. The cost of living, however, is extremely expensive. Food at the supermarket is more expensive than in  More

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Reviews for Alamo    3 Reviews

A loveey, quiet suburb with some semi-rural, horsey areas left.Being upscale, there are some Type A's and snobs but generally people say, "Hi" when walking in the  More

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Over 13 years ago

who ever wrote this is  More

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Over 17 years ago

great climate, great schools, close to everything, housing prices are extremely  More

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