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Manhattan Beach, CA vs San Clemente, CA

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- Household income in San Clemente, is 27% less than it is in Manhattan Beach and is 44% above the National Average.
- Manhattan Beach unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- San Clemente unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Manhattan Beach, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$99,805  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$123,090$69,021
 Family Median Income$212,478  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manhattan Beach, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock28.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manhattan Beach, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance37.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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Reviews for San Clemente    9 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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Over 17 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Over 17 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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