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Shady Cove, OR vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Household income in Santa Maria, is 31% more than it is in Shady Cove and is 6% above the National Average.
- Shady Cove unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Santa Maria unemployment rate is 11.6%.
 Shady Cove, ORSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,530  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,300$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,667  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shady Cove, ORSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shady Cove, ORSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock20.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.9%13.1%
Reviews for Shady Cove    3 Reviews

Great small town on Rogue River. Tourist town fishing & rafting! Beatuiful mountains and river. People are very frienfly. 20 miles from Medford that has 2 great  More

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Over 9 years ago

Does Shady Cove have much rain? And what about  More

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Shady Cove has been my home for the last 18 years. Its a tiny community located on the banks of the Rogue River. Lovely homes line the river, deer and turkeys meander  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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