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Huntington Beach, CA vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Household income in Albuquerque, is 46% less than it is in Huntington Beach and is 22% below the National Average.
- Huntington Beach unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Albuquerque unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Huntington Beach, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,654  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,366$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,667  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Huntington Beach, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Huntington Beach, CAAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Huntington Beach    33 Reviews

Lived here for a couple months now. Love the beach and the weather. Nice boardwalk to walk or ride your bike. Overall nice clean feel and vibe. Only move here if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overdevelopment has ruined the city, Housing is overpriced - overseas investors, corporate housing, sober living houses (there are many throughout the city) and AirB&B  More

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Over 10 years ago

The population of Huntington Beach is much more than that. It was actually 199,189 according to the city's  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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