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Ashland, OR vs Santa Paula, CA

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- Household income in Santa Paula, is 6% more than it is in Ashland and is 2% below the National Average.
- Ashland unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Santa Paula unemployment rate is 12.6%.
 Ashland, ORSanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,985  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,697$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,777  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ashland, ORSanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ashland, ORSanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock12.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

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I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

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Over 4 years ago

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  More

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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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