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Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Household income in Carlsbad, is 63% more than it is in Idyllwild-Pine Cove and is 42% above the National Average.
- Idyllwild-Pine Cove unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Carlsbad unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,397  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$119,302$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,929  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Idyllwild-Pine Cove    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Idyllwild is like my home away from home. I grew up with my family having a place up there. It was an old ski lodge called Paradise Lodge. I spent many holidays up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Idyllwild is like my home away from home. I grew up with my family having a place up there. It was an old ski lodge called Paradise Lodge. I spent many holidays up  More

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One of the most prestine wilderness in S. CA. A quiet and quaint town rich in art culture. It's also close to other popular towns such as San Diego and Palm  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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