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Huntington Beach, CA vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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- Household income in Lake Elsinore, is 23% less than it is in Huntington Beach and is 14% above the National Average.
- Huntington Beach unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Lake Elsinore unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Huntington Beach, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%44.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,654$28,320$37,638
 Household Income$104,728$80,350$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,667$83,207$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Huntington Beach, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.1%5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%8.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.8%6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%15.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.0%18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.3%8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Huntington Beach, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.4%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.0%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%22.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.4%13.1%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 6 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 9 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 Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 14 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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