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Milpitas, CA vs Los Angeles, CA

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- Household income in Los Angeles, is 53% less than it is in Milpitas and is 1% above the National Average.
- Milpitas unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Los Angeles unemployment rate is 10.6%.
 Milpitas, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,892  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,778$69,021
 Family Median Income$156,761  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Milpitas, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Milpitas, CALos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%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 Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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