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Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA vs Wrightwood, CA

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- Household income in Wrightwood, is 26% less than it is in Idyllwild-Pine Cove and is 27% below the National Average.
- Idyllwild-Pine Cove unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Wrightwood unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CAWrightwood, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%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$54,240$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,929  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CAWrightwood, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CAWrightwood, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%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 Wrightwood    4 Reviews

I grew up here! It’s such a great place to raise and family and close to many employers to support your mountain life desires! So stinking adorable and your kids will be  More

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Over 9 years ago

The average high in Wrightwood in July is in the low 80's, not 98 as stated. Also, the average low in January is 26, not 36. This is a mountain community situated at an  More

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Over 16 years ago

if you have to live in the yucky inland empire, this is the best place..im not into lots of night life and such.however if you like to have quiet without drama, this is  More

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