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Sugar Land, TX vs Yorba Linda, CA

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- Household income in Yorba Linda, is 11% more than it is in Sugar Land and is 50% above the National Average.
- Sugar Land unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Yorba Linda unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Sugar Land, TXYorba Linda, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,768  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$137,011$69,021
 Family Median Income$142,202  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sugar Land, TXYorba Linda, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock29.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sugar Land, TXYorba Linda, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.8%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 Yorba Linda    11 Reviews

I lived in Yorba Linda for 15+ years. I saw this city change from a peaceful countryesque town to a raving wantobe city. The population grew over 30,000 people in 15  More

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I've lived in Yorba Linda for more than 10 years and would not live anywhere else. Friendly people, great restaurants, open areas to hike and play, and fantastic  More

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Over 7 years ago

Crime has taken  More

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