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Westerville, OH vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Maria, is 24% less than it is in Westerville and is 6% above the National Average.
- Westerville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Santa Maria unemployment rate is 11.6%.

Economy
 Westerville, OHSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%11.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.7%24.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,642$23,537$37,638
 Household Income$96,279$73,300$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,689$70,973$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Westerville, OHSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.5%6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.9%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.0%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.1%17.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.8%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.6%7.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.1%5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Westerville, OHSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.3%8.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.0%3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.3%1.8%
 Legal2.6%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%3.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.6%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%2.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%17.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%20.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%8.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.2%13.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Westerville    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I live in Westerville, Ohio. It is a suburb of Columbus and it is a great city. The cost of living in Columbus and the surrounding cities is very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Could not find Darby, Ohio listed. It is in Franklin County, west of Columbus. What do you include in the "miscellaneous" item under Cost of living? Many  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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ZIPS IN WESTERVILLE, OHIO
43081
ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454

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