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Pismo Beach, CA vs Port Hueneme, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Port Hueneme, is 29% less than it is in Pismo Beach and is 2% below the National Average.
- Pismo Beach unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Port Hueneme unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Pismo Beach, CAPort Hueneme, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,692  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,386$69,021
 Family Median Income$116,379  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pismo Beach, CAPort Hueneme, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pismo Beach, CAPort Hueneme, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.4%13.1%
Reviews for Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 9 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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Reviews for Port Hueneme    6 Reviews

I've lived here since '97 and while the climate is great, the people not so much, and it doesn't matter their age, ethnicity or anything. The times are a factor I'm  More

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Recently my wife and I were looking for a house in the Ventura area and we ended up buying a wonderful townhouse in Port Hueneme. The weather simply can't be beaten; the  More

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Over 14 years ago

3 August, just before noon two miles from the sea, it is sunny, 68 degrees with a slight breeze. It's pretty much like this in the winter, too. Sometimes it gets down to  More

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