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Occoquan, VA vs Newark, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Newark, is 23% more than it is in Occoquan and is 52% above the National Average.
- Occoquan unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Newark unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Occoquan, VANewark, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%38.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%9.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$73,722$53,192$37,638
 Household Income$117,448$144,011$69,021
 Family Median Income$168,393$145,922$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Occoquan, VANewark, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.9%3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%3.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.3%4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%3.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.7%3.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%11.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.8%20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.2%15.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.6%30.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Occoquan, VANewark, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.9%18.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.1%17.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%1.0%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%3.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.0%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care4.2%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.9%17.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.6%12.5%13.1%
Reviews for Occoquan    1 Reviews

life in VA where i am is hot and sticky, and way too humid in the summer and we have ice and slush in the winter more than snow...but spring and fall is pretty alright,  More

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Reviews for Newark    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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Over 15 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Over 16 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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