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Merced, CA vs Doral, FL

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- Household income in Doral, is 49% more than it is in Merced and is 11% above the National Average.
- Merced unemployment rate is 9.3%.
- Doral unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Merced, CADoral, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,520  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,774$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,892  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Merced, CADoral, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Merced, CADoral, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.4%13.1%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Doral    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you are looking to do business in DORAL, FL- TURN AROUND. I have seen the city inspectors, planners, and police harrass businesses and the public like no one else. I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great if you like ocean sports on the  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is a great place to live if you like being close to it all and do not mind heavy traffic at certain times of the day... Lots of Warehouse and Office parks... Nice  More

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