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Ferndale, CA vs Orangevale, CA

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- Household income in Orangevale, is 43% more than it is in Ferndale and is 23% above the National Average.
- Ferndale unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Orangevale unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Ferndale, CAOrangevale, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,454  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,426$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,643  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ferndale, CAOrangevale, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ferndale, CAOrangevale, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Ferndale    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Beautiful town physically, but that's it. The town police chief and city manager are both corrupt and colluding with illegal growers. This town is nothing but  More

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Reviews for Orangevale    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Light rain throughout the year. Spring and fall are unbeatable. Summer is deffinately Hot, but with so many options to go camping and swimming, cooling off is never  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another comment from an Orangevale resident complains about the diminishing of rural character and the coming of compact development. Unfortunately, I cannot endorse  More

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Over 17 years ago

Think twice before purchasing property in one of the more expensive places to live. Orangevale is losing its small town flavor while be buffeted or "tucked into" other  More

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