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Ephrata, PA vs Thousand Oaks, CA

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- Household income in Thousand Oaks, is 102% more than it is in Ephrata and is 39% above the National Average.
- Ephrata unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Thousand Oaks unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Ephrata, PAThousand Oaks, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,576  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$113,942$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,220  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ephrata, PAThousand Oaks, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ephrata, PAThousand Oaks, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.6%13.1%
Reviews for Ephrata    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Over 19 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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Reviews for Thousand Oaks    32 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

All you have to do is to check out the climate of Thousand Oaks on this site or on City-Data to see that the climate here in Thousand Oaks is perfect, if you don't like  More

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I've lived here my entire life, which I suppose isn't that long only 17 years. Its been a nice place to grow up, lots of opportunities and places to go as a kid. Park  More

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I have lived here over 10 years. I'm not sure what some of the reviewers are talking about, as it pertains to "nothing to do for kids" here. We have a fantastic Parks  More

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