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Milpitas, CA vs Fredericksburg, VA

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- Household income in Fredericksburg, is 52% less than it is in Milpitas and is 5% above the National Average.
- Milpitas unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Fredericksburg unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Milpitas, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,892  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$156,761  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Milpitas, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Milpitas, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Milpitas    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

You can't really beat the temperate climates of Milpitas (and a majority of the Bay Area). It's rarely too warm and never too cold. You can complain about many things  More

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I can't believe people are willing to pay as much as they do to live here. I know there are jobs here, but people's lack of reality is mindblowing. I thnk people really  More

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Over 18 years ago

its a great place, but a single family home around 1800sq feet would cost you around  More

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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