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Santa Clarita, CA vs Oakdale, CA

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- Household income in Oakdale, is 32% less than it is in Santa Clarita and is 5% above the National Average.
- Santa Clarita unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Oakdale unemployment rate is 8.8%.

Economy
 Santa Clarita, CAOakdale, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.6%8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.9%28.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,435$32,765$37,638
 Household Income$106,166$72,479$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,672$89,317$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Santa Clarita, CAOakdale, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.3%7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.1%4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%13.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.5%14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.6%9.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.7%10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Santa Clarita, CAOakdale, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%15.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.7%4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.3%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%1.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%13.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%12.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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Reviews for Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 15 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
91387 91350 91321 91351 91355 91354 91390
ZIPS IN OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA
95361

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