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Menifee, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Maria, is 9% less than it is in Menifee and is 6% above the National Average.
- Menifee unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Santa Maria unemployment rate is 11.6%.

Economy
 Menifee, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.4%11.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%24.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,042$23,537$37,638
 Household Income$80,741$73,300$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,186$70,973$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Menifee, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.7%6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.1%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%17.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.6%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.7%7.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.9%5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Menifee, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%8.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.2%3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%3.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%2.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%17.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%20.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%8.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.5%13.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Menifee    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous  More

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Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is  More

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Over 10 years ago

Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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ZIPS IN MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA
92584 92585 92586
ZIPS IN SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
93458 93454

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