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Round Rock, TX vs Milpitas, CA

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- Household income in Milpitas, is 72% more than it is in Round Rock and is 54% above the National Average.
- Round Rock unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Milpitas unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Round Rock, TXMilpitas, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth52.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,197  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$149,312$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,344  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Round Rock, TXMilpitas, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock34.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Round Rock, TXMilpitas, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock27.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.5%13.1%
Reviews for Round Rock    28 Reviews

I plan on relocating from Amarillo to Round Rock or one of the suburbs north of Austin with my wife and kids. I would like to know what people can tell me about the job  More

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Round Rock has a booming real estate market. It is one of the fastest growing communities in America. If you need more info about home buying in Round Rock, or anywhere  More

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We moved from Southern CA, we first lived at beach for many years in SD, then high desert (Hesperia). BEST MOVE I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!! The weather is great, the  More

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Reviews for Milpitas    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

You can't really beat the temperate climates of Milpitas (and a majority of the Bay Area). It's rarely too warm and never too cold. You can complain about many things  More

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I can't believe people are willing to pay as much as they do to live here. I know there are jobs here, but people's lack of reality is mindblowing. I thnk people really  More

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Over 19 years ago

its a great place, but a single family home around 1800sq feet would cost you around  More

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