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Buellton, CA vs Florence, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Florence, is 53% less than it is in Buellton and is 36% below the National Average.
- Buellton unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Florence unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Buellton, CAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.7%40.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,291$33,256$37,638
 Household Income$107,614$50,615$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,563$61,719$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Buellton, CAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K1.7%12.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.4%11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.1%8.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%9.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K15.4%11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.5%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.8%9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.5%2.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.9%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Buellton, CAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.9%13.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.0%2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%1.5%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.4%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%8.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.1%9.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.0%10.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care6.2%3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%16.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.7%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.3%13.3%13.1%
Reviews for Buellton    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved here three years ago with my two kids and we love it here! We can easily drive to places like Santa Barbara and Los Angeles without sacrificing good air quality.  More

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Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 7 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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