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Bedford, VA vs Temecula, CA

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- Household income in Temecula, is 180% more than it is in Bedford and is 33% above the National Average.
- Bedford unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Temecula unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Bedford, VATemecula, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,432  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$103,546$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,568  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bedford, VATemecula, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bedford, VATemecula, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Beford county for 17 years and the cost of living is great! I disagree with the person who said the cost of living is high. I bought a fairly new home on  More

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Over 17 years ago

this is a really nice area and friendly folks---but the cost of living and home prices are very high---it seems that groceries are a pricey item all and all you need  More

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Over 19 years ago

Little if any culture other than wals in the woods and visits to D-Day memorial. Elks home theater is only drama  More

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Reviews for Temecula    43 Reviews

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for about 69 years and it’s great. Way better than Murrieta. Temecula has stuff to do unlike Murrieta. Temecula has wineries and a  More

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I’ve owned in San Diego, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Big Bear, and now Temecula in both 2010-2013 & 2020-2022. This city is absolutely amazing, it is at the edge of San Diego  More

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The mountains/hills are pretty, and it is less expensive than Los Angeles. There is next to nothing to do here if you aren't a Baby Boomer or a kid. However, it is a  More

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