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Ashland, OR vs Yreka, CA

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- Household income in Yreka, is 30% less than it is in Ashland and is 55% below the National Average.
- Ashland unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Yreka unemployment rate is 9.3%.
 Ashland, ORYreka, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%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$44,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,777  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ashland, ORYreka, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ashland, ORYreka, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.1%13.1%
Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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 Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

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Over 17 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

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