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Simi Valley, CA vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Household income in Sioux Falls, is 35% less than it is in Simi Valley and is 3% below the National Average.
- Simi Valley unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Sioux Falls unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Simi Valley, CASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,416  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,761$69,021
 Family Median Income$120,122  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Simi Valley, CASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Simi Valley, CASioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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