FIPS 06081, CA: 14 findings, 3 at a watch level and 11 noted
14 findings fired for FIPS 06081, CA this run, against a typical home value of $1,581,355 in August 2026 and covered employment of 413,139 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-02. Back to FIPS 06081, CA.
12 findings #
watchFIPS 06081, CA's price-to-rent ratio of 33.5 ranks 8th of 1,399 US counties, a watch level here: price-to-rent in the top tenth of US counties (position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: priceToRent percentile = 99.49928469241775 >= 90
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the counties that published both ZHVI and ZORI this month; not an official level
watchFIPS 06081, CA's price-to-rent ratio is 33.5, a watch level here: typical home value worth 25 or more years of typical rent (typical home value / (typical rent × 12), Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: priceToRent = 33.53083597790985 >= 25
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
typical home value / (typical rent × 12), Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchFIPS 06081, CA's typical asking rent is +10.0% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical asking rent at least 8 percent above a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZORI; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: rent.yoyPct = 9.971278988220385 >= 8
arithmetic on Zillow ZORI; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
noteFIPS 06081, CA's average weekly wage was 6.3% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +6.3 % = 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
noteFIPS 06081, CA's typical asking rent rose 1.7% from $3,865 in July 2026 to $3,930 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +1.7% = (3930.1016354774315 - 3864.998747247991) / 3864.998747247991 × 100
- 3930.1016354774315 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 3864.998747247991 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteFIPS 06081, CA's typical home value rose 0.7% from $1,570,793 in July 2026 to $1,581,355 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.7% = (1581355.1197885082 - 1570792.6584544473) / 1570792.6584544473 × 100
- 1581355.1197885082 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 1570792.6584544473 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteFIPS 06081, CA's covered employment was 0.4% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4 % = 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
noteFIPS 06081, CA's average weekly wage of $4,650 ranks 2nd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFIPS 06081, CA's typical home value of $1,581,355 ranks 5th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $234,566.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFIPS 06081, CA's typical asking rent of $3,930 ranks 5th of 1,399 US counties, against a median of $1,496.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1399 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFIPS 06081, CA's covered employment of 413,139 ranks 68th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering FIPS 06081, CA is due between 2026-09-25 and 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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