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Pleasanton, CA vs Nevada City, CA

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- Household income in Nevada City, is 68% less than it is in Pleasanton and is 29% below the National Average.
- Pleasanton unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Nevada City unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Pleasanton, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.6%31.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$76,394$45,734$37,638
 Household Income$167,932$53,534$69,021
 Family Median Income$195,262$95,871$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pleasanton, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.9%14.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.1%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%7.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.6%13.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.9%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.5%5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%11.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.1%6.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.2%11.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K40.4%9.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pleasanton, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.9%16.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science20.7%5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.0%3.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%13.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%6.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%18.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%9.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.1%4.0%13.1%
Reviews for Pleasanton    18 Reviews

I have been a resident of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley (including the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and San Ramon) for nearly 30 years. Perception of life quality in  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and love it. Make Sure to Check it  More

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Over 5 years ago

LITERALLY STUPID the tacos are great  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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