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Aliso Viejo, CA vs Poway, CA

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- Household income in Poway, is 2% less than it is in Aliso Viejo and is 42% above the National Average.
- Aliso Viejo unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Poway unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Aliso Viejo, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.5%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%33.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,622$53,538$37,638
 Household Income$122,320$119,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$143,046$136,534$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aliso Viejo, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.7%3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.3%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.3%5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%5.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.6%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%10.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.3%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.7%15.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.3%25.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aliso Viejo, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.7%23.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.8%13.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%8.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%6.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.4%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%17.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%5.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.9%6.2%13.1%
Reviews for Aliso Viejo    8 Reviews

We've lived here in Aliso Viejo now for two years and just love it! It's clean, extremely walkable, little to no crime and relatively affordable when compared to Los  More

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Over 3 years ago

We just moved here from the East Coast and we absolutely love it. It’s pretty peaceful, has beautiful views of the city, and it’s close to the beach and many parks.  More

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We've liked here for 4yrs now and it is one of the most convenient cities I've ever lived in. Our youngest finished their last 2 yrs of high school here and we were  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 4 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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