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Pacific Grove, CA vs Catheys Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Catheys Valley, is 39% less than it is in Pacific Grove and is 21% below the National Average.
- Pacific Grove unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- Catheys Valley unemployment rate is 9.4%.
 Pacific Grove, CACatheys Valley, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,881  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,875$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,430  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pacific Grove, CACatheys Valley, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock20.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pacific Grove, CACatheys Valley, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock9.7%1.2%
 Education, library13.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Pacific Grove    3 Reviews

We had vacationed in the Monterey Bay Area for 40 years and really liked it, so we leased an apartment in Pacific Grove for a year to see if we would like to purchase  More

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Over 20 years ago

PG is a wonderful town, although with a four-year old child, the town feels old. It is prohibitively expensive to live in PG with the Average home close to a million  More

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We were welcomed to the community and had great  More

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Reviews for Catheys Valley    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We've lived in Catheys Valley for over 20 years, and we believe it is one of the best places to live. I note that your chart has two significant errors about Catheys  More

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