2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Orangevale, CA vs Waxhaw, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Waxhaw, is 38% more than it is in Orangevale and is 44% above the National Average.
- Orangevale unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Waxhaw unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Orangevale, CAWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.8%44.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,806$43,873$37,638
 Household Income$89,426$123,370$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,849$134,351$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Orangevale, CAWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.0%2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.2%3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%3.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.4%21.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%14.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.5%23.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Orangevale, CAWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%28.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.9%7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%9.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Orangevale    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Light rain throughout the year. Spring and fall are unbeatable. Summer is deffinately Hot, but with so many options to go camping and swimming, cooling off is never  More

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Over 15 years ago

Another comment from an Orangevale resident complains about the diminishing of rural character and the coming of compact development. Unfortunately, I cannot endorse  More

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Over 16 years ago

Think twice before purchasing property in one of the more expensive places to live. Orangevale is losing its small town flavor while be buffeted or "tucked into" other  More

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Reviews for Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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