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Petaluma, CA vs Grants Pass, OR

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- Household income in Grants Pass, is 51% less than it is in Petaluma and is 40% below the National Average.
- Petaluma unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Grants Pass unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Petaluma, CAGrants Pass, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,664  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,355$69,021
 Family Median Income$124,213  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Petaluma, CAGrants Pass, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Petaluma, CAGrants Pass, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Grants Pass    27 Reviews

Just like any place, Grants Pass, Oregon has it's share of pros and cons. Pros:-Perfect location. The coast, the Redwoods, Crater Lake, the Oregon Caves, etc. are all  More

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I moved here bacause my wife wanted to be closer to my retired mother. Were it not for that GP would be in the rear view mirror. Grant Pass may be great if you are  More

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Beautiful town close to beaches, rivers, boat festival, trees, crystal clear water, parks, schools and teachers are the best! A great town to raise a family. Nice  More

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