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Eau Claire, WI vs Irvine, CA

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- Household income in Irvine, is 88% more than it is in Eau Claire and is 39% above the National Average.
- Eau Claire unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Irvine unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Eau Claire, WIIrvine, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,142  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$114,027$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,667  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Eau Claire, WIIrvine, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Eau Claire, WIIrvine, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock18.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.0%13.1%
Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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