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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs Beaverton, OR

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- Household income in Beaverton, is 39% less than it is in Rancho Santa Margarita and is 16% above the National Average.
- Rancho Santa Margarita unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Beaverton unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Rancho Santa Margarita, CABeaverton, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,965  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,380$69,021
 Family Median Income$157,865  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rancho Santa Margarita, CABeaverton, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rancho Santa Margarita, CABeaverton, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    13 Reviews

This page provides little information on RSM. I see they keep describing the area as "outside of Los Angeles." Culturally, it is so far from Los Angeles (I lived in LA,  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Reviews for Beaverton    25 Reviews

Beaverton is a great place to live and raise a family. It's gotten much more expensive and much more congested, but so has the rest of the country. Overall, it's still  More

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used to be fantastic! moved here 25 years ago. at that time beaverton schools were 2nd in the nation. cost of living was low, great paying jobs, and low traffic. Liberal  More

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Looks like we will be making Oregon our home. Where are some places that are up and coming with cute downtown, or possibly could be? Lower housing prices, but you can  More

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