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Arroyo Grande, CA vs Rancho Mirage, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Rancho Mirage, is 5% more than it is in Arroyo Grande and is 27% above the National Average.
- Arroyo Grande unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Rancho Mirage unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Arroyo Grande, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,931  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,158$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,933  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Arroyo Grande, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Arroyo Grande, CARancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.5%13.1%
Reviews for Arroyo Grande    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arroyo Grande is a nice place to live. However, it is rather expensive for many people. There is a large retirement community living here, and home and rental prices are  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for nearly thirty years and love it. Great, easy climate year round. I know what I'm talking about--having lived in San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada,  More

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People from here absolutely love it and refuse to admit that it is much too expensive. They hate change. To live in a good school area will cost you dearly. There is  More

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Reviews for Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 9 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  More

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