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Arcata, CA vs Lebanon, OR

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- Household income in Lebanon, is 25% more than it is in Arcata and is 41% below the National Average.
- Arcata unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Lebanon unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Arcata, CALebanon, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,475  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,889$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,010  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Arcata, CALebanon, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Arcata, CALebanon, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.8%13.1%
Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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Reviews for Lebanon    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We’ve lived in the city for 1 1/2 years now, and we love it. We live in the Riverside Estate near the river and Cheadle lake, and the scenery is beautiful! Yes, the  More

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Over 18 years ago

11/20/2007 Spent the summer in Lebanon and it is a growing community. It is pretty with friendly people. They sure could use some road improvement and traffic at times  More

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Over 18 years ago

The climate is a little foggy for me  More

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