2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Porterville, CA vs Temecula, CA

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- Household income in Temecula, is 112% more than it is in Porterville and is 33% above the National Average.
- Porterville unemployment rate is 13.8%.
- Temecula unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Porterville, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate13.8%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%39.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,419$39,318$37,638
 Household Income$48,955$103,546$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,936$110,736$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Porterville, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K15.0%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%4.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.7%4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%13.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%24.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%13.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.8%14.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Porterville, CATemecula, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%20.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.1%6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.1%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.6%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%3.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.1%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry11.9%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.0%9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 7 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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Reviews for Temecula    43 Reviews

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Over 1 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for about 69 years and it’s great. Way better than Murrieta. Temecula has stuff to do unlike Murrieta. Temecula has wineries and a  More

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I’ve owned in San Diego, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Big Bear, and now Temecula in both 2010-2013 & 2020-2022. This city is absolutely amazing, it is at the edge of San Diego  More

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The mountains/hills are pretty, and it is less expensive than Los Angeles. There is next to nothing to do here if you aren't a Baby Boomer or a kid. However, it is a  More

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