2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Marina del Rey, CA vs Irvine, CA

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- Household income in Irvine, is 14% less than it is in Marina del Rey and is 39% above the National Average.
- Marina del Rey unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- Irvine unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Marina del Rey, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.9%5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%40.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$98,394$53,857$37,638
 Household Income$132,746$114,027$69,021
 Family Median Income$166,188$140,546$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Marina del Rey, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K1.4%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.9%3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%3.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.0%3.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%4.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.5%6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.2%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.6%18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%13.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K33.0%24.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Marina del Rey, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.3%27.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%18.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%1.6%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library1.0%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment19.0%3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.4%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.0%2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%0.5%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.4%18.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%1.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.0%4.0%13.1%
Reviews for Marina Del Rey    10 Reviews

For the past thirty years it has become more dense and crowded. Along the periphery there is a pond/sewer/lake that constantly stinks when driving by on Washington Blvd  More

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Wonderful beach community, beautiful temperatures all year. Liberal minded neighbours, absolutely love it  More

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Over 15 years ago

The climate closest to the ocean is mild and rarely too hot. The humidity is comfortable and soothing. The town has a very relaxing feel surrounding the Marina with  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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