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Hermosa Beach, CA vs Laguna Hills, CA

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- Household income in Laguna Hills, is 24% less than it is in Hermosa Beach and is 37% above the National Average.
- Hermosa Beach unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- Laguna Hills unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Hermosa Beach, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$98,237  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$109,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$206,105  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hermosa Beach, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hermosa Beach, CALaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance36.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Hermosa Beach    9 Reviews

Homes for sale in this beautiful city are in the $1million + range and go up to $16 million for a home on The Strand. So much good to say about Hermosa Beach. Please  More

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Over 12 years ago

Wonderful place to live for mild weather, entertainment, and clean  More

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The weather is perfect, the people are very kind, there is virtually no crime, so many things to do no matter what your interests, everyone is fit and active, great  More

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Reviews for Laguna Hills    6 Reviews

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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