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Palo Alto, CA vs Waxahachie, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Waxahachie, is 62% less than it is in Palo Alto and is 8% above the National Average.
- Palo Alto unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Waxahachie unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Palo Alto, CAWaxahachie, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$105,070  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,789$69,021
 Family Median Income$241,579  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palo Alto, CAWaxahachie, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palo Alto, CAWaxahachie, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.5%13.1%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Waxahachie    4 Reviews

Hard to believe the cost difference when you compare Dallas, TX to West Sacramento, CA and then Waxahachie, TX to West Sacramento, CA. I did not think there would be  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate here does get hot but there is always a breeze here to help offset the heat. The people of Waxahachie are very friendly and helpful. The schools are  More

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Over 18 years ago

Waxahachie has many fine qualities as far as a nice, family oriented place to live. The schools here are top rated and the teachers are extraordinary. We have many of  More

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