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Oakland, CA vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Salem, is 15% less than it is in Oakland and is 5% above the National Average.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Oakland, CASalem, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,970  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,884$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,519  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oakland, CASalem, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oakland, CASalem, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 13 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 19 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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