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Arlington, VA vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Carmel-by-the-Sea, is 22% less than it is in Arlington and is 31% above the National Average.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Carmel-by-the-Sea unemployment rate is 10.4%.
 Arlington, VACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$77,535  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$100,365$69,021
 Family Median Income$171,820  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Arlington, VACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Arlington, VACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance33.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock14.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.6%13.1%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Climate, cost &  More

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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