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Sonoma, CA vs Towson, MD

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Highlights
- Household income in Towson, is 1% more than it is in Sonoma and is 26% above the National Average.
- Sonoma unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Towson unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Sonoma, CATowson, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,592  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,435$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,944  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sonoma, CATowson, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sonoma, CATowson, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.9%13.1%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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