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Ocean Shores, WA vs Santa Paula, CA

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- Household income in Santa Paula, is 30% more than it is in Ocean Shores and is 2% below the National Average.
- Ocean Shores unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Santa Paula unemployment rate is 12.6%.
 Ocean Shores, WASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,785  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,697$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,448  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ocean Shores, WASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ocean Shores, WASanta Paula, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock12.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Santa Paula    6 Reviews

Moved from Ventura CA to Fillmore CA for better housing affordability. Then we needed to upgrade and moved to Santa Paula. That was a compromise from a small town  More

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We have lived in Santa Paula for five years. After living in LA, we found the charming neighborhoods, low crime, friendly people, and idyllic climate (except for those 3  More

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Over 19 years ago

According to studies conducted by the County of Ventura, 60% of homes in Santa Paula have more people living in them than they were designed to contain. 60%! This is  More

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