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Allentown, PA vs Ladera Ranch, CA

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- Household income in Ladera Ranch, is 256% more than it is in Allentown and is 59% above the National Average.
- Allentown unemployment rate is 12.3%.
- Ladera Ranch unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Allentown, PALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,976  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$169,706$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,150  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Allentown, PALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock39.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Allentown, PALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.8%13.1%
Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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