2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Novato, CA vs Brea, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Brea, is 1% more than it is in Novato and is 37% above the National Average.
- Novato unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Brea unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Novato, CABrea, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.4%35.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,297$47,945$37,638
 Household Income$107,975$108,721$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,959$125,468$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Novato, CABrea, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.4%4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%2.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.0%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%3.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.2%4.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%5.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%14.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.9%20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.5%14.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K22.7%18.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Novato, CABrea, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.5%21.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.6%7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%3.8%1.8%
 Legal1.1%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.2%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%8.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.0%4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%1.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%24.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.2%7.3%13.1%
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 10 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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Reviews for Brea    10 Reviews

I have lived in Orange County and Los Angeles County for over 20 years. The cost of living has prompted 3 friends to move to the Central Valley, Oregon and Washington  More

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Over 11 years ago

I loved living here in Brea, CA for over 17 years. It is a great community. For being a small north Orange County city it has a lot to offer. Schools are really  More

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Great city in N. Orange County. Affordable with lots of  More

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