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Laguna Hills, CA vs Mountain View, CA

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- Household income in Mountain View, is 44% more than it is in Laguna Hills and is 56% above the National Average.
- Laguna Hills unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Mountain View unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Laguna Hills, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$58,362  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$158,104$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,955  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laguna Hills, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock39.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laguna Hills, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock34.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.4%13.1%
Reviews for Laguna Hills    6 Reviews

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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