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Seaside, OR vs Buellton, CA

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- Household income in Buellton, is 159% more than it is in Seaside and is 36% above the National Average.
- Seaside unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Buellton unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Seaside, ORBuellton, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,443  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$107,614$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,962  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Seaside, ORBuellton, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K12.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K18.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Seaside, ORBuellton, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.3%13.1%
Reviews for Seaside    2 Reviews

Horrible crime, you can’t leave your house without seeing flocks of drug addicts nor take a nature walk without seeing vagrant camps full of dirty, used needles and  More

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I lived in Seaside Oregon from 1974 te 1982, off and on. Now I'm way over in Pennsylvania, but I still call Seaside home. The area is so beautiful ... there's no place  More

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Reviews for Buellton    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved here three years ago with my two kids and we love it here! We can easily drive to places like Santa Barbara and Los Angeles without sacrificing good air quality.  More

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