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San Marcos, CA vs Diamond Bar, CA

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- Household income in Diamond Bar, is 11% more than it is in San Marcos and is 32% above the National Average.
- San Marcos unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Diamond Bar unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 San Marcos, CADiamond Bar, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,122  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$100,776$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,202  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 San Marcos, CADiamond Bar, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 San Marcos, CADiamond Bar, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.6%13.1%
Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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Reviews for Diamond Bar    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Beautiful city and great place to raise a family. The worst part of Diamond Bar would be some of the best places to live in other cities. Diamond Bar has some of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

The city is centrally located to riverside, San Bernardino, Orange County and Downtown La. It is very scenic with beautiful hills, great schools and within easy reach,  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a very quiet area about 30 mile east of downtown Los Angeles. I'm a bit concerned about what effect a possible new NFL stadium in the City of Industry CA will  More

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