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Venice, FL vs Simi Valley, CA

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- Household income in Simi Valley, is 57% more than it is in Venice and is 33% above the National Average.
- Venice unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Simi Valley unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Venice, FLSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$66,961  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$102,627$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,111  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Venice, FLSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Venice, FLSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Venice    16 Reviews

I've have lived in Venice for 16 years. It has a large retirement population. It is a great place to live because of low traffic, low crime rate, relaxed atmosphere,  More

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Over 6 years ago

You gotta remember the reasons you move here. If not forced to, like having to take a job, you'll love it. But do your homework, the avg. age is 60+, so keep that in  More

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I love Venice! I made several visits before calling Venice home and I do not regret it one bit. The locals here are very kind. There is plenty to do (I am not of  More

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Reviews for Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 17 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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