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Yreka, CA vs Merlin, OR

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- Household income in Merlin, is 39% more than it is in Yreka and is 12% below the National Average.
- Yreka unemployment rate is 9.3%.
- Merlin unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Yreka, CAMerlin, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,822  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,613$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,313  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Yreka, CAMerlin, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Yreka, CAMerlin, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock7.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock0.6%13.1%
Reviews for Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

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Over 16 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

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