2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Madison, WI vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Vista, is 12% more than it is in Madison and is 13% above the National Average.
- Madison unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Vista unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Madison, WIVista, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.3%7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%34.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.3%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,693$33,142$37,638
 Household Income$70,466$79,196$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,190$87,438$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Madison, WIVista, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.1%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.5%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.2%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.9%19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.0%9.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Madison, WIVista, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%11.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.5%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.9%4.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%3.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%6.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%11.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.1%13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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