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Redmond, WA vs Castaic, CA

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- Household income in Castaic, is 13% less than it is in Redmond and is 46% above the National Average.
- Redmond unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Castaic unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Redmond, WACastaic, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,971  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$127,344$69,021
 Family Median Income$169,260  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Redmond, WACastaic, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock21.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Redmond, WACastaic, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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Reviews for Castaic    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in northern Castaic for 14 years so this review is for northern Castaic Pros: convenient freeway access, boating on Lake Castaic, lots of gas stations,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Formerly a "truck stop" town, Castaic is the last town before going over the Grapevine, heading North on I-5 towards San Francisco. The town is unincorporated and sits  More

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Over 12 years ago

I currently live in Valencia. Before I consider purchasing a house in Castaic off Lake Hughes Rd and closer to the lake, is it safe to live in this neighborhood? Any  More

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