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Iowa City, IA vs Redondo Beach, CA

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- Household income in Redondo Beach, is 139% more than it is in Iowa City and is 44% above the National Average.
- Iowa City unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Redondo Beach unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Iowa City, IARedondo Beach, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,203  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$123,874$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,422  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Iowa City, IARedondo Beach, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock28.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Iowa City, IARedondo Beach, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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Reviews for Redondo Beach    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up In Santa Monica, and have lived in England, the Bay Area, and the Midwest, and back to Santa Monica. I love it here as it reminds me of LA as it was about  More

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Over 8 years ago

What can I say, I love everything about Redondo Beach. I’m also proud that I was born here. It’s just coincidence that my boyfriend and I both lived there as children,  More

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I am a 30 year resident of Redondo Beach and thus have spent a considerable amount of time of my life here. When I first came to live in Redondo Beach in 1985 the  More

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