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Santee, CA vs Ormond Beach, FL

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- Household income in Ormond Beach, is 35% less than it is in Santee and is 15% below the National Average.
- Santee unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Ormond Beach unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Santee, CAOrmond Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,796  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,229$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,041  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Santee, CAOrmond Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Santee, CAOrmond Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Santee    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Santee for 36 years and the changes have been extensive. Traffic has been, and still is, a big problem. However, that's a problem in most CA towns and  More

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Over 14 years ago

San Diego in general is a very expensive place to live. Santee is less so but compared to the rest of the country we are way over  More

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Over 18 years ago

Santee has a great quality of life,low crime, good schools(some of the best schools east county has to offer), fairly short commute time, as it is fairly well central in  More

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Reviews for Ormond Beach    8 Reviews

We have lived in the area for over 8 years. I love the political views of most people and how RED our state is. Having a governor and people with the same views,  More

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The state that is affordable for retirees is NOT affordable for people that work. Poor wages for professionals. Biggest employer in central FL is Disney and pays very  More

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I love it here it is very quiet and peaceful. The beaches are beautiful and pretty private and not crowded most of the time! There are some beautiful parks here as well.  More

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