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Monterey, CA vs Ben Lomond, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Ben Lomond, is 22% more than it is in Monterey and is 34% above the National Average.
- Monterey unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Ben Lomond unemployment rate is 8.1%.
 Monterey, CABen Lomond, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,631  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,107$69,021
 Family Median Income$115,299  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Monterey, CABen Lomond, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Monterey, CABen Lomond, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Ben Lomond    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Ben Lomond since 1998 with my family. The schools (located in Felton and Boulder Creek) churn out wonderful kids. There are also private and charter  More

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Over 16 years ago

out of all the places i have been to in my life, ben lomond is where my soul longs for. the air is perfect. i honestly feel that my lungs get the best air in the world  More

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