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Murphys, CA vs Fremont, CA

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- Household income in Fremont, is 239% more than it is in Murphys and is 55% above the National Average.
- Murphys unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Fremont unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Murphys, CAFremont, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,612  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$153,475$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,375  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murphys, CAFremont, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock35.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murphys, CAFremont, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock30.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Murphys    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

First I should say that Murphys elevation is about 2000 feet despite what the info on this site says. The summers are hot! Very close to Central Valley of California  More

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Over 19 years ago

Murphys is a quaint little town with many activities within a short driving distance but the cost of living in this part of California is high. Many Bay area residents  More

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Reviews for Fremont    26 Reviews

Fremont is a very good city actually. The construction is very nice even for the bay area. Everything is in walking distance. ~ The parks and recreation is totally  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fremont has gotten more dangerous over time. Some areas to avoid living in are in irvington, sundale, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve had my car get broken into 2  More

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