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Silver City, NM vs Tehachapi, CA

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- Household income in Tehachapi, is 74% more than it is in Silver City and is 26% below the National Average.
- Silver City unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Tehachapi unemployment rate is 11.1%.
 Silver City, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,320  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,598$69,021
 Family Median Income$41,729  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Silver City, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K13.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Silver City, NMTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.3%13.1%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to Bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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