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La Mirada, CA vs Chester, PA

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- Household income in Chester, is 63% less than it is in La Mirada and is 93% below the National Average.
- La Mirada unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Chester unemployment rate is 14.4%.
 La Mirada, CAChester, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock14.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,644  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$35,751$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,022  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Mirada, CAChester, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Mirada, CAChester, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock15.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.4%13.1%
Reviews for La Mirada    3 Reviews

Los Angeles/Orange County undoubtedly has some of the best weather in America. The temperature fluctuates between 50 at the lowest and 108 at the highest, and you will  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather is beautiful, the crime is low, the area is full of green areas and trees. It is close to shopping, restaurants, culture, and entertainment The bad part is  More

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Lots of trees and parks. Decent schools. Freeway close to the centers of LA and OC. Low crime. Great place to raise children. A dog park in Fullerton about 20 mins.  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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