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Texas City, TX vs Riverside, CA

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- Household income in Riverside, is 35% more than it is in Texas City and is 10% above the National Average.
- Texas City unemployment rate is 10.5%.
- Riverside unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Texas City, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,861  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$76,755$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,190  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Texas City, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Texas City, TXRiverside, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Texas City    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I could not find number of eligible voters or percentage of voter turnout vs eligible voters. I am a new resident (6 weeks) and find Texas City a very pleasant place  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been reading on this city. But dismayed that the police department is not so honest. When a cop can rob a elderly sick man, shown on his own body cam, and he can  More

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I've lived in 12 states, 22 cities and two foreign countries and TC is hands down the best!! I have been here for 17 years and love it. Close to Houston, the Gulf in  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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