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Santa Clarita, CA vs Reading, PA

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- Household income in Reading, is 64% less than it is in Santa Clarita and is 78% below the National Average.
- Santa Clarita unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Reading unemployment rate is 14.8%.
 Santa Clarita, CAReading, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock14.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,435  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,738$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,672  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Santa Clarita, CAReading, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Santa Clarita, CAReading, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock31.2%13.1%
Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 5 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 Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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