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Richmond, CA vs West Hollywood, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in West Hollywood, is 1% less than it is in Richmond and is 12% above the National Average.
- Richmond unemployment rate is 8.6%.
- West Hollywood unemployment rate is 10.0%.
 Richmond, CAWest Hollywood, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,505  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,719$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,892  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Richmond, CAWest Hollywood, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Richmond, CAWest Hollywood, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock13.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.8%13.1%
Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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Reviews for West Hollywood    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Incorporated on November 29, 1984, West Hollywood (colloquially referred to as WeHo)is notably famous for its unique & vibrant commercial corridors, dining, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

Before coming to LA, I had only lived in "real" cities, such as New York, so I had a very hard time adjusting to the suburban, automobile-centric nature of LA. West  More

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