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Oak Park, CA vs Atascadero, CA

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- Household income in Atascadero, is 42% less than it is in Oak Park and is 17% above the National Average.
- Oak Park unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Atascadero unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Oak Park, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$71,890  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,777$69,021
 Family Median Income$170,395  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oak Park, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oak Park, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Oak Park    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We have lived in Oak Park for approximately 17 years. The schools are great, the community is great, we like it here. However, the cost of living in CA is high, as are  More

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Over 18 years ago

The crime rate reported for this area cannot be correct. It is as safe as neighboring Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, and Westlake  More

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Over 19 years ago

Oak Park, CA, offers a great quality of life for the LA area. It's close to Malibu and Ventura beaches, convenient to activities in and around LA, has one of the best  More

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Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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