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Valparaiso, IN vs Redwood City, CA

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- Household income in Redwood City, is 138% more than it is in Valparaiso and is 49% above the National Average.
- Valparaiso unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Redwood City unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Valparaiso, INRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,433  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$134,287$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,633  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Valparaiso, INRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock33.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Valparaiso, INRedwood City, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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