2024 Compare Cities Economy:
La Mirada, CA vs Parkland, FL

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- Household income in Parkland, is 78% more than it is in La Mirada and is 60% above the National Average.
- La Mirada unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Parkland unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 La Mirada, CAParkland, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.0%3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.4%48.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,644$63,078$37,638
 Household Income$97,672$174,295$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,022$182,654$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Mirada, CAParkland, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.0%3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%0.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%3.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%2.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.0%2.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%4.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.6%4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%8.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.8%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.3%17.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.7%40.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Mirada, CAParkland, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%36.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%0.9%1.8%
 Legal1.2%3.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%9.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.8%2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%0.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.8%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%2.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.2%4.2%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 16 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 Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 10 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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