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Morro Bay, CA vs Marblehead, MA

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- Household income in Marblehead, is 91% more than it is in Morro Bay and is 55% above the National Average.
- Morro Bay unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Marblehead unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Morro Bay, CAMarblehead, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,058  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$154,049$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,600  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morro Bay, CAMarblehead, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock39.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morro Bay, CAMarblehead, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.0%13.1%
Reviews for Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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Reviews for Marblehead    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

From a life long resident... the selfish yuppies, coked out realtors and well connected pot smokers have taken over the town.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been to every state except Alaska and can say Marblehead is the nicest places to live. However, there are two big cons. 1. Is the unequal way properties are  More

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