Butte County, CA: 4 findings, 2 at a watch level and 2 noted
4 findings fired for Butte County, CA this run, against a typical home value of $398,201 in August 2026 and covered employment of 79,184 in 2026 Q1.
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watchButte County, CA's covered employment of 79,184 scores 89 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 53 across California counties, a gap of 36 points.
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- 36 = |89 across US counties - 53 across California counties|
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watchButte County, CA's average weekly wage of $1,150 scores 70 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 35 across California counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |70 across US counties - 35 across California counties|
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noteButte County, CA's average weekly wage was 3.0% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
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- +3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteButte County, CA's covered employment was 1.8% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
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- +1.8 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
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