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Castaic, CA vs El Segundo, CA

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- Household income in El Segundo, is 1% less than it is in Castaic and is 46% above the National Average.
- Castaic unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- El Segundo unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Castaic, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,354  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$126,683$69,021
 Family Median Income$141,901  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Castaic, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K20.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Castaic, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Castaic    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in northern Castaic for 14 years so this review is for northern Castaic Pros: convenient freeway access, boating on Lake Castaic, lots of gas stations,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Formerly a "truck stop" town, Castaic is the last town before going over the Grapevine, heading North on I-5 towards San Francisco. The town is unincorporated and sits  More

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Over 12 years ago

I currently live in Valencia. Before I consider purchasing a house in Castaic off Lake Hughes Rd and closer to the lake, is it safe to live in this neighborhood? Any  More

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Reviews for El Segundo    2 Reviews

Lived in the South Bay my whole 62 year life .Manhattan Beach ,Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach but the best of all has been El Segundo for the small town beach atmosphere  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have worked in El Segundo for 35 years, and lived here for 16. We moved here to find a friendly small-town atmosphere with good schools, and we have not been  More

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