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Pahoa, HI vs Tahoe Vista, CA

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- Household income in Tahoe Vista, is 44% more than it is in Pahoa and is 16% above the National Average.
- Pahoa unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Tahoe Vista unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Pahoa, HITahoe Vista, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,472  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,634$69,021
 Family Median Income$44,972  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pahoa, HITahoe Vista, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pahoa, HITahoe Vista, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library21.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock8.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support6.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.4%13.1%
Reviews for Pahoa    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

That's impossible. The state of Hawaii sets the amount for every student; doesn't matter where they live. It's a set amount. No such thing as 0.   More

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Regarding the cost of living in Pahoa and rural areas around Pahoa, everything is related to what your needs are. Most grow their own veggies, many are off grid, (very  More

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Reviews for Tahoe Vista    3 Reviews

This mountain neighborhood is minutes from Northstar At Tahoe or in the opposite direction, minutes from Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Vista is located on the north shore of Lake  More

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Over 13 years ago

Amazing place to live. I moved here in high school and everyone was super kind and treated me with the nicest attitude. No cliques, kind of, which is way different from  More

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Over 18 years ago

If you've ever visited then you know there's no place like it on earth. The best of winter activities: skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, sledding and the list goes  More

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