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Templeton, CA vs Pismo Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Pismo Beach, is 10% less than it is in Templeton and is 27% above the National Average.
- Templeton unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Pismo Beach unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Templeton, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%34.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,325$68,692$37,638
 Household Income$104,340$94,268$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,161$116,379$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Templeton, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.5%8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%1.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.3%4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%4.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.2%6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.3%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%10.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.7%21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K25.6%8.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.5%17.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Templeton, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.1%21.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.7%12.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%9.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%9.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.6%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%0.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%16.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.9%9.3%13.1%
Reviews for Templeton    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

A diamond in the rough for California. Templeton is a little more expensive in housing than say Paso Robles next door, but you get the small town feel and great schools.  More

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Reviews for Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 8 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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