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Morro Bay, CA vs Pleasant Hill, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Pleasant Hill, is 62% more than it is in Morro Bay and is 47% above the National Average.
- Morro Bay unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Pleasant Hill unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Morro Bay, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,058  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$131,012$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,600  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morro Bay, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morro Bay, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%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  Unlock4.4%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 Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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