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Half Moon Bay, CA vs Capitola, CA

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- Household income in Capitola, is 39% less than it is in Half Moon Bay and is 18% above the National Average.
- Half Moon Bay unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Capitola unemployment rate is 8.1%.
 Half Moon Bay, CACapitola, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$67,975  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,726$69,021
 Family Median Income$169,286  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Half Moon Bay, CACapitola, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Half Moon Bay, CACapitola, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

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