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Redondo Beach, CA vs Ocean City, NJ

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- Household income in Ocean City, is 29% less than it is in Redondo Beach and is 22% above the National Average.
- Redondo Beach unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Ocean City unemployment rate is 12.5%.
 Redondo Beach, CAOcean City, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$67,466  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$88,414$69,021
 Family Median Income$158,734  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Redondo Beach, CAOcean City, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Redondo Beach, CAOcean City, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Redondo Beach    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up In Santa Monica, and have lived in England, the Bay Area, and the Midwest, and back to Santa Monica. I love it here as it reminds me of LA as it was about  More

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Over 8 years ago

What can I say, I love everything about Redondo Beach. I’m also proud that I was born here. It’s just coincidence that my boyfriend and I both lived there as children,  More

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I am a 30 year resident of Redondo Beach and thus have spent a considerable amount of time of my life here. When I first came to live in Redondo Beach in 1985 the  More

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Reviews for Ocean City    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've spent many summers in OC since the 1970s. It's a wonderful family town...a dry town! No alcohol sales, no bars! Long boardwalk with 2 amusement parks, a water  More

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I adore OC. I live 6 blocks from the beach, 2 from the bay. Beautiful scenery. Peaceful surroundings. Summer resort time is a little hectic, but fun. Winters are  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have summered or lived in Ocean City, NJ since I was born 41 years ago. Change, change, change is the common theme in this city. One constant is safe, family fun! The  More

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