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West Covina, CA vs Rosemead, CA

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- Household income in Rosemead, is 29% less than it is in West Covina and is 7% below the National Average.
- West Covina unemployment rate is 11.3%.
- Rosemead unemployment rate is 11.0%.
 West Covina, CARosemead, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,886  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,224$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,838  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Covina, CARosemead, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Covina, CARosemead, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.5%13.1%
Reviews for West Covina    3 Reviews

Great city with a strong local government including local police and fire departments. A couple of shopping malls, which are constantly under improvement to bring in  More

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West Covina is in a great location, it is not too far from the beach, mountains, Disneyland, and much more! The weather is constantly beautiful! Warm, breezy days in  More

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Over 18 years ago

i live in south hills.. it is a very nice community.. however i am not a fan of southern california at  More

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Reviews for Rosemead    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Not a place you would live in by choice. Another grimy, ugly suburb of Los Angeles filled with the worst drivers on earth. If you want to find non-Asian groceries,  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is sunny and warm almost all year round, and nights can get below 60s during the winter. It used to be a desert, so the climate resembles of that. Warm and sunny in  More

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I have lived in Rosemead for 20 years. It has become a refuge for Asian immigrants. It is 8 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and traffic is bad in the mornings  More

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