2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Aptos, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Household income in Half Moon Bay, is 18% more than it is in Aptos and is 50% above the National Average.
- Aptos unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- Half Moon Bay unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Aptos, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.1%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%37.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$64,912$67,975$37,638
 Household Income$116,583$137,346$69,021
 Family Median Income$122,170$169,286$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aptos, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.3%4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.5%4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.6%4.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.0%4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%2.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.6%4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%7.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.5%22.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%12.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K23.3%31.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aptos, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.8%26.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.9%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%1.0%1.8%
 Legal2.8%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%2.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%5.4%3.6%
 Personal care0.5%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%18.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%3.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.8%10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Aptos    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Over 9 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Over 13 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 18 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 19 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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