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Sacramento, CA vs Nevada City, CA

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- Household income in Nevada City, is 25% less than it is in Sacramento and is 29% below the National Average.
- Sacramento unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Nevada City unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Sacramento, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,793  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,534$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,717  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sacramento, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sacramento, CANevada City, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock13.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.0%13.1%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 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 9 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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