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Payson, AZ vs Mount Shasta, CA

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- Household income in Mount Shasta, is 23% less than it is in Payson and is 53% below the National Average.
- Payson unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Mount Shasta unemployment rate is 9.3%.
 Payson, AZMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,446  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,020$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,701  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Payson, AZMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Payson, AZMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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