2024 Compare Cities Economy:
West Sacramento, CA vs Fair Oaks, CA

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- Household income in Fair Oaks, is 29% more than it is in West Sacramento and is 31% above the National Average.
- West Sacramento unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Fair Oaks unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 West Sacramento, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.1%34.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,542$54,048$37,638
 Household Income$77,393$99,629$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,135$125,878$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Sacramento, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.4%6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.3%3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%6.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.8%5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%5.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%13.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.5%19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%13.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.9%16.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Sacramento, CAFair Oaks, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%23.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.2%9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.9%1.8%
 Legal2.0%2.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%1.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%5.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.5%5.6%13.1%
Reviews for West Sacramento    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Horrible-all the way around. The worst people I have ever met and it's all over and well known for it. I would have thought the area would have been pretty  More

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Over 17 years ago

For those of you who love warm without humidity, this is the place for you. We have at least three months with an average temperture of + 80 degrees  More

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Reviews for Fair Oaks    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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