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La Crescenta-Montrose, CA vs Poway, CA

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- Household income in Poway, is 11% more than it is in La Crescenta-Montrose and is 42% above the National Average.
- La Crescenta-Montrose unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- Poway unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 La Crescenta-Montrose, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,486  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$119,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$143,864  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Crescenta-Montrose, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Crescenta-Montrose, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.2%13.1%
Reviews for La Crescenta-Montrose    3 Reviews

possibly one of the best places to live in LA County in my opinion, Sunland/Tujunga is about 30-45 minutes from virtually everywhere you might want to be such as: beach,  More

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Known for it's blue ribbon schools and down-to-earth hometown feel, this crescent/top city with it's majestic hills, matured tree-lined streets, abundant parks (Descanso  More

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Over 20 years ago

Housing is very expensive and the demographics of the area have changed dramatically in the past 20 years. Although I love my neighborhood I do not like the increase in  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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