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Ferndale, WA vs San Rafael, CA

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- Household income in San Rafael, is 34% more than it is in Ferndale and is 34% above the National Average.
- Ferndale unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- San Rafael unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Ferndale, WASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,692  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,521$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,278  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ferndale, WASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ferndale, WASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.1%13.1%
Reviews for Ferndale    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Ferndale is expensive. Its a great place, next to the ocean, safe, close to local Bellingham nightlife, lots of scenery and parks but it's just too unaffordable. I'm a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Our property taxes went up 45% this year. Guess we shouldn't have weeded the yard or mowed the lawn! Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon higher than the national  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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