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Pine Valley, CA vs Laguna Beach, CA

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- Household income in Laguna Beach, is 26% more than it is in Pine Valley and is 49% above the National Average.
- Pine Valley unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Laguna Beach unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Pine Valley, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,708  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$135,976$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,227  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pine Valley, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock34.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pine Valley, CALaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.7%6.5%
 Community, social services4.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.6%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.1%13.1%
Reviews for Pine Valley    1 Reviews

I lived in Pine Valley for 19 years and absolutely LOVED it!! To be in a small mountain town at nearly 4000 ft elevation with fewer than 2000 people yet be 45 minutes  More

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Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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