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Placerville, CA vs Signal Mountain, TN

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- Household income in Signal Mountain, is 78% more than it is in Placerville and is 40% above the National Average.
- Placerville unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Signal Mountain unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Placerville, CASignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,970  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$114,464$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,682  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Placerville, CASignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Placerville, CASignal Mountain, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.3%13.1%
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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Reviews for Signal Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe, totally non diverse though (99% white), schools are ok but most people here use private schools anyway which tells you that this is an exclusive place in general  More

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We have had a great experience in Signal Mountain, people have been very polite and not nosy at all. The air is clean, there is an extremely low crime rate. Summers  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very nice community on top of Walden's Ridge. Approximately 7,500 people living in both small village/country-side environment. Excellent schools - elementary through  More

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