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Morongo Valley, CA vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Santa Monica, is 135% more than it is in Morongo Valley and is 31% above the National Average.
- Morongo Valley unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Santa Monica unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Morongo Valley, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.8%7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%33.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%10.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,311$80,830$37,638
 Household Income$42,552$99,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,168$137,253$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morongo Valley, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.6%11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.4%2.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.8%5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%5.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.3%4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.6%3.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%9.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.5%14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%11.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.7%23.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morongo Valley, CASanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.0%30.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.1%10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.0%4.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment7.4%10.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.4%1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.3%3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%1.2%3.6%
 Personal care7.0%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.5%15.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry3.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.2%2.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.0%3.1%13.1%
Reviews for Morongo Valley    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Morongo Valley is a small, quiet desert town. It is the entrance point for Joshua Tree and is located on the 29 Palms Highway. The air is clear, the people are  More

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Very rural, most homes are on 2.5 - 5 acres, many have horses. Mix of housing, some very new and modern mixed with older cabins and remodels. Very quiet and safe  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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