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Apple Valley, CA vs La Mirada, CA

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- Household income in La Mirada, is 58% more than it is in Apple Valley and is 29% above the National Average.
- Apple Valley unemployment rate is 9.1%.
- La Mirada unemployment rate is 10.0%.
 Apple Valley, CALa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,606  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$97,672$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,221  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Apple Valley, CALa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Apple Valley, CALa Mirada, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.2%13.1%
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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Reviews for La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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