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Santa Rosa, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Household income in Oakland, is 1% more than it is in Santa Rosa and is 19% above the National Average.
- Santa Rosa unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Santa Rosa, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,880  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,034  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Santa Rosa, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Santa Rosa, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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