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Pacifica, CA vs Forks, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Forks, is 69% less than it is in Pacifica and is 61% below the National Average.
- Pacifica unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Forks unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Pacifica, CAForks, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$58,352  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,772$69,021
 Family Median Income$152,092  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pacifica, CAForks, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pacifica, CAForks, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock7.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.6%13.1%
Reviews for Pacifica    9 Reviews

Back when I lived there...great for people, hiking, only had two times where there was a crime I was aware of my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air was stolen as well as my bike from  More

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Has the rep of being socked in with fog 24-7 but thats totally false. a charming blue collar surf town a mere 30 min from downtown SF with lower prices - hard to  More

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Over 14 years ago

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Reviews for Forks    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I believe that the rain in Forks, Wa all the time is PERFECT!!! I absolutely love the rain, it makes me hyper and energetic, and it's GREAT!!! Everyone should love  More

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