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Westwood, CA vs Truckee, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Truckee, is 149% more than it is in Westwood and is 33% above the National Average.
- Westwood unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Truckee unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Westwood, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth13.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,652  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$103,772$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,639  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Westwood, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock23.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Westwood, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services6.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support4.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.1%13.1%
Reviews for Westwood    4 Reviews

On your information for Westwood ca, you have mixed information for two different places. There is the city of Westwood in LA county and the Town of Westwood in Lassen  More

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Over 17 years ago

very high cost of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great place for movies, restaurants, shopping and parks. So much to do - very vibrant atmosphere. Lots of different cultures (especially from the Middle and Far East)  More

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Reviews for Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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