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Irvine, CA vs Discovery Bay, CA

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- Household income in Discovery Bay, is 22% more than it is in Irvine and is 50% above the National Average.
- Irvine unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Discovery Bay unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Irvine, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,857  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$138,576$69,021
 Family Median Income$140,546  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Irvine, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Irvine, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.7%13.1%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Discovery Bay    4 Reviews

Discovery Bay is a hidden gem on the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, which combines the best of suburban and rural living. It is 10 minutes from Brentwood, 25 minutes from  More

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Over 13 years ago

Discovery Bay is a small surburb between Antioch, Ca. and Tracy, Ca. right next to Brentwood, Ca. It's perfectly located for easy traveling to bigger cities. Perfect for  More

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Discovery Bay has access to boating and fishing. A majority of the houses have back yards on the water. There is nothing better than a relaxing day on the water when  More

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