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Sonoma, CA vs Seaside, OR

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- Household income in Seaside, is 55% less than it is in Sonoma and is 66% below the National Average.
- Sonoma unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Seaside unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Sonoma, CASeaside, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,592  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,488$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,944  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sonoma, CASeaside, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sonoma, CASeaside, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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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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