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West Hollywood, CA vs Palm Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Palm Springs, is 22% less than it is in West Hollywood and is 12% below the National Average.
- West Hollywood unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Palm Springs unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 West Hollywood, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.0%6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.3%38.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,926$56,196$37,638
 Household Income$78,719$61,597$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,450$85,805$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Hollywood, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.7%11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.6%11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%7.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.1%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.6%14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%7.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.7%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Hollywood, CAPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.0%19.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.6%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%1.3%1.8%
 Legal3.2%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment13.9%4.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.2%8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%20.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.8%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.8%7.2%13.1%
Reviews for West Hollywood    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Incorporated on November 29, 1984, West Hollywood (colloquially referred to as WeHo)is notably famous for its unique & vibrant commercial corridors, dining, and  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

Before coming to LA, I had only lived in "real" cities, such as New York, so I had a very hard time adjusting to the suburban, automobile-centric nature of LA. West  More

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 4 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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