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Markleeville, CA vs Oroville, CA

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- Household income in Oroville, is 55% less than it is in Markleeville and is 78% below the National Average.
- Markleeville unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Oroville unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Markleeville, CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,300  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,801$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,673  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Markleeville, CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K18.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K21.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Markleeville, CAOroville, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support38.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.9%13.1%
Reviews for Markleeville    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Markleeville is a gorgeous little small town nestled in the Forrest land of California. The town is clean and quiet, the people friendly and you're close to world class  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town lies at the foot of the Sierra Nevada range. Only 20 minutes from Tahoe, one would think that it would be a perfect environment to live. Don't believe it.  More

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Reviews for Oroville    6 Reviews

We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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