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Cape May, NJ vs Los Angeles, CA

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- Household income in Los Angeles, is 3% less than it is in Cape May and is 1% above the National Average.
- Cape May unemployment rate is 12.5%.
- Los Angeles unemployment rate is 10.6%.
 Cape May, NJLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,786  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,778$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cape May, NJLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cape May, NJLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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