2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Needles, CA vs Auberry, CA

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- Household income in Auberry, is 99% more than it is in Needles and is 6% below the National Average.
- Needles unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Auberry unemployment rate is 9.9%.
 Needles, CAAuberry, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,269  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,341$69,021
 Family Median Income$45,833  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Needles, CAAuberry, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K14.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Needles, CAAuberry, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.3%13.1%
Reviews for Needles    2 Reviews

I own a home in full, with no mortgage and a spacious yard. I can walk to white, sandy beach riverfront in 10 minutes from my front door. In 20 minutes I can be at  More

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Over 16 years ago

Have lived in Needles for 7 years now. This town is being over run with trash. The town is broke due to Dirt bags people that live off of the system. They said  More

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Reviews for Auberry    2 Reviews

Tollhouse is quieter then Auberry with only a small local store/gas station. Auberry and Prather are where groceries and other small stores are located. It's a "bedroom  More

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Over 20 years ago

The schools and people are great here! It is a beautiful place to live, although the closest major city is about 30 minutes away. The summers are very hot, as they are  More

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