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Ladera Ranch, CA vs Forest Acres, SC

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- Household income in Forest Acres, is 60% less than it is in Ladera Ranch and is 2% below the National Average.
- Ladera Ranch unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Forest Acres unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Ladera Ranch, CAForest Acres, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,164  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,575$69,021
 Family Median Income$182,764  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ladera Ranch, CAForest Acres, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ladera Ranch, CAForest Acres, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance31.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.5%13.1%
Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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Reviews for Forest Acres    1 Reviews

I moved to Forest Acres in May 08 from the country. I really like living here. It's convenient to downtown, shopping, and nice  More

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