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Del Mar, CA vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Cambridge, is 29% less than it is in Del Mar and is 39% above the National Average.
- Del Mar unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Cambridge unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Del Mar, CACambridge, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$121,676  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$112,565$69,021
 Family Median Income$174,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Del Mar, CACambridge, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Del Mar, CACambridge, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance44.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock25.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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