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Oceanside, CA vs Carmel Valley Village, CA

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- Household income in Carmel Valley Village, is 76% more than it is in Oceanside and is 51% above the National Average.
- Oceanside unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Carmel Valley Village unemployment rate is 10.4%.
 Oceanside, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,366  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$142,222$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,687  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oceanside, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock0.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock32.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oceanside, CACarmel Valley Village, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock9.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.4%13.1%
Reviews for Oceanside    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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Over 7 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  More

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Reviews for Carmel Valley Village    2 Reviews

It was a great place to grow up in the 70s. However, it has become very expensive. Natural beauty abounds. Reasonable drives to get to Carmel or down the coast to Big  More

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A tresure, a precious gem, fresh, sweet smeeling air everytime I round the corner into the village, kind people, gorgeous scenes everywhere-trees, creeks, flowers,  More

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