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McKinleyville, CA vs Galt, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Galt, is 31% more than it is in McKinleyville and is 11% above the National Average.
- McKinleyville unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Galt unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 McKinleyville, CAGalt, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,170  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,669$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,771  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 McKinleyville, CAGalt, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 McKinleyville, CAGalt, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.2%13.1%
Reviews for Mckinleyville    1 Reviews

McKinleyville, CA, just north of the college town of Arcata is more of a bedroom community than real town. It is right on the Pacific Ocean, is quiet, and safe. Its  More

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Reviews for Galt    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

small vs. Large. Can you compare? Single out what is best? How about, no traffic, here to there under 5 minutes, knowing your neighbors, and just the feel of  More

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Galt has turned into a bedroom community for larger valley cities. The cost of a home is considerably less than Elk Grove or Lodi. However, there are not a lot of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Love all 4 seasons,the coast rivers,lakes,and all the  More

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