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Sugar Land, TX vs Pahoa, HI

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- Household income in Pahoa, is 54% less than it is in Sugar Land and is 21% below the National Average.
- Sugar Land unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Pahoa unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Sugar Land, TXPahoa, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,768  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,188$69,021
 Family Median Income$142,202  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sugar Land, TXPahoa, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock20.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sugar Land, TXPahoa, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock16.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.3%13.1%
Reviews for Sugar Land    24 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Trust me, Houston and its crime has caught up with Sugar Land in the past 10 years. I've been here for over 25 years, and when we came here there was hardly any mention  More

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I'd like to start by saying I hope that some of the situations in some of the other posts are isolated incidents. Also, I am qualifying this post with: I haven't been a  More

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Since we moved to Sugar land 15 years ago it has grown tremendously. The quality of life has improved, with more places to go and things to do in the area. Property  More

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Reviews for Pahoa    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

That's impossible. The state of Hawaii sets the amount for every student; doesn't matter where they live. It's a set amount. No such thing as 0.   More

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Regarding the cost of living in Pahoa and rural areas around Pahoa, everything is related to what your needs are. Most grow their own veggies, many are off grid, (very  More

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