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Castaic, CA vs Tehachapi, CA

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- Household income in Tehachapi, is 57% less than it is in Castaic and is 26% below the National Average.
- Castaic unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- Tehachapi unemployment rate is 11.1%.
 Castaic, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%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$54,598$69,021
 Family Median Income$141,901  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Castaic, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K20.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Castaic, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.3%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 Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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