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Capitola, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Carpinteria, is 6% less than it is in Capitola and is 12% above the National Average.
- Capitola unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- Carpinteria unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Capitola, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,673  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,349$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,573  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Capitola, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Capitola, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

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Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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