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Sebastopol, CA vs Orinda, CA

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- Household income in Orinda, is 178% more than it is in Sebastopol and is 72% above the National Average.
- Sebastopol unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Orinda unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Sebastopol, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,865  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$248,984$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,009  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sebastopol, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock61.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sebastopol, CAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock7.0%1.2%
 Education, library14.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.3%13.1%
Reviews for Sebastopol    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Sebastopol for 5 years. During my 50+ years on this planet, I have lived many places (New Jersey, NYC, New Zealand, San Diego, Hawaii, Maui, Ashland OR,  More

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Sebastopol, CA really is a great place to live. Located only 50 miles north of San Francisco in the beautiful Sonoma County Wine Country, Sebastopol retains its  More

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it may be pricey, but that really defines the town as who truly loves it. the cost of living is something to think about. i think it is a wonderful town and would be  More

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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