2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Morro Bay, CA vs Medford, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Medford, is 29% less than it is in Morro Bay and is 20% below the National Average.
- Morro Bay unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Medford unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Morro Bay, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%43.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,058$29,714$37,638
 Household Income$80,808$57,424$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,600$70,328$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morro Bay, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.7%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.5%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.4%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morro Bay, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.7%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%3.6%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%3.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%23.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.9%1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.4%11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Morro Bay    2 Reviews

Over 11 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 Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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