2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Monterey, CA vs Klamath Falls, OR

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- Household income in Klamath Falls, is 51% less than it is in Monterey and is 64% below the National Average.
- Monterey unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Klamath Falls unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Monterey, CAKlamath Falls, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.8%8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.1%32.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,631$26,361$37,638
 Household Income$85,365$42,047$69,021
 Family Median Income$115,299$56,147$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Monterey, CAKlamath Falls, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.2%18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%7.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.0%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%12.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.9%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%11.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.0%9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.4%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.7%2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Monterey, CAKlamath Falls, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%12.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.7%4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.4%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.5%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.9%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%22.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%3.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.1%18.5%13.1%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 7 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 Klamath Falls    47 Reviews

I have lived in Klamath Falls for 8 years now. Besides settling here, I lived in 1 city in Australia, 2 cities in China, 3 cities in Florida, and 1 city in California,  More

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I grew up here and moved to Vancouver Washington after high school. I returned to Klamath several years ago. Although the town has changed from what I remember there  More

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Staying inside the city limits is not recommended. Rural living is where it is at in this wondrous place. The recreation opportunities are endless. Fishing, hunting,  More

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