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Mendocino, CA vs Clearlake, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Clearlake, is 49% less than it is in Mendocino and is 83% below the National Average.
- Mendocino unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Clearlake unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Mendocino, CAClearlake, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.4%33.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,420$19,007$37,638
 Household Income$73,750$37,783$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,820$46,577$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mendocino, CAClearlake, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.6%18.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%6.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.6%13.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%13.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K14.0%11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.5%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K0.0%7.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K40.7%7.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%2.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.0%1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mendocino, CAClearlake, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance41.5%7.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%1.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%3.6%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%3.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.0%11.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.0%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%8.3%3.6%
 Personal care8.9%5.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry7.2%3.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%8.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving0.0%13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Mendocino    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love Mendocino, it gets a little foggy here though. There is practically no crime here compared to other  More

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Reviews for Clearlake    8 Reviews

Jeff · 

I just recently moved here to clearlake park Ca, and I think its gorgeous. The Bird watching is phenomenal. There are thousands of Pelicans and Bald eagles, blue  More

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Over 14 years ago

Look, I agree with many posters here who say Clearlake is beautiful, the way of life is slower paced and relaxed, and the air quality is good. For 2008-09 I lived and  More

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You just made yourself sound like an arrogant fool. Poverty and ignorance do not necessarily go hand in hand. Just because they embrace a simple lifestyle and you have  More

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