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Richlands, NC vs Irvine, CA

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- Household income in Irvine, is 110% more than it is in Richlands and is 39% above the National Average.
- Richlands unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Irvine unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Richlands, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,755  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$114,027$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,402  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Richlands, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Richlands, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock18.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library12.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.0%13.1%
Reviews for Richlands    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in RICHLANDS for 3 1/2 years now and have fallen in love with this little town! I could live anywhere in the US and chose RICHLANDS because of everything it  More

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Over 8 years ago

Richlands gives you quiet country living, but allows you to still be just a stone's throw from Jacksonville. Living here is very affordable we live in a subdivision in a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lower elementary schools do a fine job with the kids but the middle school is lacking in academics resulting in poor performance for rising freshmen....we moved to  More

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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