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Rosemead, CA vs Lexington, KY

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- Household income in Lexington, is 4% less than it is in Rosemead and is 12% below the National Average.
- Rosemead unemployment rate is 11.0%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Rosemead, CALexington, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,937  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,526$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,764  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rosemead, CALexington, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rosemead, CALexington, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Rosemead    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Not a place you would live in by choice. Another grimy, ugly suburb of Los Angeles filled with the worst drivers on earth. If you want to find non-Asian groceries,  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is sunny and warm almost all year round, and nights can get below 60s during the winter. It used to be a desert, so the climate resembles of that. Warm and sunny in  More

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I have lived in Rosemead for 20 years. It has become a refuge for Asian immigrants. It is 8 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and traffic is bad in the mornings  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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