2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Redding, CA vs Waterloo, IA

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- Household income in Waterloo, is 18% less than it is in Redding and is 40% below the National Average.
- Redding unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Waterloo unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Redding, CAWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.4%19.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,278$29,079$37,638
 Household Income$60,624$49,430$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,364$63,394$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Redding, CAWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%6.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.4%10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%11.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.4%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.6%3.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.7%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Redding, CAWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.4%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.3%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%18.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.8%25.5%13.1%
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 3 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 16 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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