Traveling California As A Physical Therapist
Working as a Physical Therapist is a rewarding profession that helps many people in need of specialized care. A terrific opportunity is to combine work with pleasure. That can be a real possibility with travel physical therapy assignments. There are many exciting adventures as well as excellent physical therapy jobs in California. This state is an awesome place to explore the spectacular sites and scenery. There are many cities that have amazing attractions along with plenty of available travel therapy positions. People who want to see this golden land should consider taking on a 13 week (or longer) travel assignment through the great state of California. We have put together some data on the quality of life for the top 15 largest incorporated cities in California.
Interesting Facts About California
- Three out of ten largest U.S. cities are in California: Los Angeles, San Diego, and Jose
- The average price of wine in California is 22.6% lower than the national average
- California contains the lowest and the highest points in the continental U.S.
- Theme parks (Disneyland) were invented in California
Median Salary of Physical Therapists
|
City |
Population |
Rank |
Median Salary |
Cost of Living |
|
Anaheim |
336,265 |
#10 |
$82,904 |
143 |
|
Bakersfield |
347,483 |
#9 |
$77,772 |
104 |
|
Chula Vista |
243,916 |
#14 |
$79,151 |
135 |
|
Fremont |
214,089 |
#15 |
$92,095 |
174 |
|
Fresno |
510,365 |
#5 |
$77,192 |
109 |
|
Long Beach |
462,257 |
#7 |
$82,904 |
141 |
|
Los Angeles |
3,792,621 |
#1 |
$82,403 |
147 |
|
Oakland |
390,724 |
#8 |
$84,993 |
143 |
|
Riverside |
303,871 |
#12 |
$78,425 |
118 |
|
Sacramento |
489,488 |
#6 |
$79,816 |
114 |
|
San Diego |
1,307,402 |
#2 |
$79,151 |
139 |
|
San Francisco |
805,235 |
#4 |
$90,146 |
185 |
|
San Jose |
945,942 |
#3 |
$92,095 |
172 |
|
Santa Ana |
324,528 |
#11 |
$82,904 |
130 |
|
Stockton |
291,707 |
#13 |
$82,125 |
108 |
Note: Cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means the city is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means the city is more expensive.
California Weather
|
City |
Air Quality |
Rainfall |
Clear Days |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
|
Anaheim |
70% |
11.23 |
44% |
84 |
45.2 |
|
Bakersfield |
18% |
6.49 |
52% |
96.9 |
39.3 |
|
Chula Vista |
40% |
9.95 |
40% |
76.1 |
46.1 |
|
Fremont |
72% |
14.85 |
44% |
78.3 |
42 |
|
Fresno |
29% |
11.23 |
53% |
96.6 |
38.4 |
|
Long Beach |
28% |
12.94 |
44% |
82.9 |
46 |
|
Los Angeles |
28% |
18.68 |
40% |
76.9 |
49.4 |
|
Oakland |
72% |
22.94 |
44% |
72.7 |
44.7 |
|
Riverside |
31% |
10.22 |
44% |
94.1 |
42.7 |
|
Sacramento |
64% |
19.87 |
52% |
93.8 |
41.3 |
|
San Diego |
40% |
10.77 |
40% |
75.8 |
49.7 |
|
San Francisco |
83% |
22.28 |
44% |
68.2 |
46.4 |
|
San Jose |
70% |
15.08 |
44% |
84.3 |
41.7 |
|
Santa Ana |
70% |
13.84 |
44% |
82.7 |
46.6 |
|
Stockton |
66% |
16.6 |
50% |
92.3 |
36.4 |
Air Quality Index (% of days ranked as good)
Annual Rainfall (inches)
% Clear Days in the area
Leisure and Culture
|
City |
Movies |
Restaurants |
Golf |
Libraries |
Museums |
Ski |
|
Anaheim |
87 |
11,306 |
259 |
158 |
18 |
7 |
|
Bakersfield |
5 |
866 |
19 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
|
Chula Vista |
27 |
3,564 |
75 |
70 |
11 |
0 |
|
Fremont |
44 |
5,981 |
159 |
123 |
16 |
0 |
|
Fresno |
10 |
1,546 |
31 |
35 |
2 |
5 |
|
Long Beach |
100 |
14,112 |
234 |
226 |
16 |
7 |
|
Los Angeles |
214 |
19,713 |
261 |
324 |
16 |
8 |
|
Oakland |
100 |
8,883 |
163 |
196 |
16 |
0 |
|
Riverside |
33 |
3,939 |
182 |
72 |
6 |
7 |
|
Sacramento |
24 |
3,182 |
89 |
80 |
2 |
17 |
|
San Diego |
42 |
5,680 |
122 |
101 |
11 |
6 |
|
San Francisco |
90 |
7,162 |
131 |
178 |
13 |
0 |
|
San Jose |
41 |
5,120 |
144 |
108 |
9 |
0 |
|
Santa Ana |
65 |
7,802 |
214 |
96 |
11 |
7 |
|
Stockton |
7 |
1,094 |
63 |
18 |
1 |
10 |
Movie Theaters (within 15 miles)
Restaurants (within 15 miles)
Public Golf Courses (within 30 miles)
Libraries (within 15 miles)
Museums (within 30 miles)
Ski Resorts (within 100 miles)
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Sources:
http://www.salary.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_California_cities_by_population
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2011/index.html
http://geography.about.com
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