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San Francisco, CA vs Wilmington, DE

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Highlights
- Household income in Wilmington, is 61% less than it is in San Francisco and is 40% below the National Average.
- San Francisco unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 10.3%.
 San Francisco, CAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%10.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.1%28.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$77,267$33,567$37,638
 Household Income$126,187$49,354$69,021
 Family Median Income$147,176$64,142$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Francisco, CAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.2%18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.1%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.9%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.3%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.3%10.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.9%11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.7%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K31.5%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Francisco, CAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.3%16.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science14.6%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%3.4%1.8%
 Legal2.7%3.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment5.2%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%3.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.0%5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%17.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.7%12.8%13.1%
Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 8 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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