2024 Compare Cities Economy:
San Diego, CA vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Lake Elsinore, is 10% less than it is in San Diego and is 14% above the National Average.
- San Diego unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Lake Elsinore unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 San Diego, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%44.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,460$28,320$37,638
 Household Income$89,457$80,350$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,037$83,207$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Diego, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.3%5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.7%5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%8.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%15.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.0%18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.4%8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Diego, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.1%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.7%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.3%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%22.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.8%13.1%13.1%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 14 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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