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Seaside, CA vs Whitefish, MT

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- Household income in Whitefish, is 13% less than it is in Seaside and is 7% below the National Average.
- Seaside unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Whitefish unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Seaside, CAWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,506  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,595$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,855  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Seaside, CAWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Seaside, CAWhitefish, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance12.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.0%13.1%
Reviews for Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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Reviews for Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   More

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