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Waterloo, IA vs Running Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Running Springs, is 53% more than it is in Waterloo and is 9% above the National Average.
- Waterloo unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Running Springs unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Waterloo, IARunning Springs, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,079  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,682$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,394  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waterloo, IARunning Springs, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waterloo, IARunning Springs, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Running Springs    2 Reviews

Your happy place is where you make it to be. Running Springs is a charming small town community that is nestled up high in the beautiful mountains surrounded by scenic  More

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Don’t get me wrong, living in the mountains is lovely. However it’s the visitors that ruin it. They leave broken sleds, trash, diapers ect all over the mountain. They  More

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