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Mountain House, CA vs Cave Creek, AZ

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- Household income in Cave Creek, is 41% less than it is in Mountain House and is 25% above the National Average.
- Mountain House unemployment rate is 9.2%.
- Cave Creek unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Mountain House, CACave Creek, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,309  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,463$69,021
 Family Median Income$161,216  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mountain House, CACave Creek, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K20.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mountain House, CACave Creek, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.6%13.1%
Reviews for Mountain House    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Mountain house for 11 years. I absolutely love it. You will not find a better sense of community anywhere. The schools are top rated, the people are  More

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Over 5 years ago

After covid 19 world i think it has proven best place to live with its price tag and awesome and diversified neighborhood with lots of parks , good rating schools. I  More

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I have lived in this area for over two years now. Relative quiet, reasonable home prices, new schools, feel of a new community.  More

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Reviews for Cave Creek    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful homes and area with larger parcels and horse properties. Wonderful people. Low crime. Great climate except 3 months of hell heat in the summer. But you can  More

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Cave Creek is beautiful especially if you make lots of money! It has a mix of down to earth people and affluent show boaters, heavy drinkers and bikers. Very eclectic.  More

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Over 11 years ago

The drawback to living in Cave Creek are the summers. If you can leave for 3-4 months and return in the fall, Cave Creek is  More

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