2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Alexandria, VA vs Seaside, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Seaside, is 30% less than it is in Alexandria and is 7% above the National Average.
- Alexandria unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Seaside unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Alexandria, VASeaside, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%30.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,640$29,506$37,638
 Household Income$105,450$74,140$69,021
 Family Median Income$137,335$78,855$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alexandria, VASeaside, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.2%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.9%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.3%20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%7.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.1%7.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alexandria, VASeaside, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.0%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.2%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.2%1.8%
 Legal6.0%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.8%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%3.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%14.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%12.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.2%18.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%7.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.9%8.6%13.1%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 14 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 18 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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