2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Moses Lake, WA vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Sacramento, is 11% more than it is in Moses Lake and is 3% above the National Average.
- Moses Lake unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Sacramento unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Moses Lake, WASacramento, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.9%34.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,377$35,793$37,638
 Household Income$63,828$71,074$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,525$82,717$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moses Lake, WASacramento, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.1%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.8%7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%7.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%13.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.9%17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%7.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.9%8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moses Lake, WASacramento, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%15.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.3%8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.5%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care4.5%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%21.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry5.8%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%7.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.8%11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 9 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 12 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  More

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Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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