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Redondo Beach, CA vs Plano, TX

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- Household income in Plano, is 19% less than it is in Redondo Beach and is 31% above the National Average.
- Redondo Beach unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Plano unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Redondo Beach, CAPlano, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$67,466  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,729$69,021
 Family Median Income$158,734  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Redondo Beach, CAPlano, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Redondo Beach, CAPlano, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Redondo Beach    10 Reviews

Over 6 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 9 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 Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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