2024 Compare Cities Economy:
San Carlos, CA vs Benicia, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Benicia, is 42% less than it is in San Carlos and is 42% above the National Average.
- San Carlos unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Benicia unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 San Carlos, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.2%5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.6%32.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$104,853$56,846$37,638
 Household Income$204,570$118,433$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001$138,191$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Carlos, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.7%3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%3.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.0%5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.8%3.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.2%4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.0%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.3%4.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.6%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.9%22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%14.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K50.9%21.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Carlos, CABenicia, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance33.3%22.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science17.2%7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.8%1.8%
 Legal3.0%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.5%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.0%9.5%13.1%
Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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