2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Sun Prairie, WI vs San Diego, CA

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- Household income in San Diego, is 7% more than it is in Sun Prairie and is 23% above the National Average.
- Sun Prairie unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- San Diego unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Sun Prairie, WISan Diego, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,579  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,457$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,664  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sun Prairie, WISan Diego, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sun Prairie, WISan Diego, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Sun Prairie    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I love it here, the weather is absolutely fantastic if you like freezing your toes off.  More

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Typically cold winters, lots of snow. Summers are typically pleasant, but can be high humidity. Poor Air Quality year round. Mild spring and fall Summer can have  More

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Over 14 years ago

Crime is very low, I seldom feel like I have to lock my car or even my house. The schools here are pretty good, and have no tolerance for bullies (so if you have any,  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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