2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Seattle, WA vs Hermosa Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Hermosa Beach, is 37% more than it is in Seattle and is 52% above the National Average.
- Seattle unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Hermosa Beach unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Seattle, WAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%33.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.1%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,836$98,237$37,638
 Household Income$105,391$144,388$69,021
 Family Median Income$150,212$206,105$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Seattle, WAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.8%4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%1.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%3.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.0%3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.2%4.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%7.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%11.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K22.7%37.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Seattle, WAHermosa Beach, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.7%36.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science18.4%9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.1%1.8%
 Legal2.3%3.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.6%6.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%0.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%18.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%2.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.4%5.0%13.1%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Hermosa Beach    9 Reviews

Homes for sale in this beautiful city are in the $1million + range and go up to $16 million for a home on The Strand. So much good to say about Hermosa Beach. Please  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful place to live for mild weather, entertainment, and clean  More

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The weather is perfect, the people are very kind, there is virtually no crime, so many things to do no matter what your interests, everyone is fit and active, great  More

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