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Newport Beach, CA vs Ferndale, CA

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- Household income in Ferndale, is 56% less than it is in Newport Beach and is 10% below the National Average.
- Newport Beach unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Ferndale unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Newport Beach, CAFerndale, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$105,002  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$188,059  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newport Beach, CAFerndale, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock17.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newport Beach, CAFerndale, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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Reviews for Ferndale    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Beautiful town physically, but that's it. The town police chief and city manager are both corrupt and colluding with illegal growers. This town is nothing but  More

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