2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Murrieta, CA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Household income in Fairbanks, is 32% less than it is in Murrieta and is 4% below the National Average.
- Murrieta unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Fairbanks unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Murrieta, CAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.0%7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%-1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.2%16.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,991$33,194$37,638
 Household Income$98,466$66,572$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,346$73,539$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murrieta, CAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.9%7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%2.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.3%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.1%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.2%19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.9%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murrieta, CAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%11.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%3.5%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%4.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.4%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%23.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.3%12.4%13.1%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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