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South San Francisco, CA vs Orangevale, CA

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- Household income in Orangevale, is 21% less than it is in South San Francisco and is 23% above the National Average.
- South San Francisco unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Orangevale unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 South San Francisco, CAOrangevale, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,125  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,426$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,735  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South San Francisco, CAOrangevale, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South San Francisco, CAOrangevale, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for South San Francisco    5 Reviews

It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Over 17 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Over 19 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  More

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Reviews for Orangevale    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Light rain throughout the year. Spring and fall are unbeatable. Summer is deffinately Hot, but with so many options to go camping and swimming, cooling off is never  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another comment from an Orangevale resident complains about the diminishing of rural character and the coming of compact development. Unfortunately, I cannot endorse  More

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Over 17 years ago

Think twice before purchasing property in one of the more expensive places to live. Orangevale is losing its small town flavor while be buffeted or "tucked into" other  More

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