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Ojai has an unemployment rate of 6.4%. The US average is 6.0%.

Ojai has seen the job market decrease by -7.9% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.7%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Ojai
- The Sales Tax Rate for Ojai is 7.3%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Ojai is 9.3%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Ojai
- The average income of a Ojai resident is $50,178 a year. The US average is $37,638 a year.
- The Median household income of a Ojai resident is $71,700 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyOjai, CaliforniaUnited States
  6.46
  -7.9%-6.2%
  27.7%33.5%
  7.3%6.2%
  8.0%4.6%
  $50,178$37,638
  $71,700$69,021
  $100,588$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  1.6%1.2%
  0.1%0.5%
  6.4%6.8%
  4.3%10.0%
  1.0%2.5%
  10.4%11.0%
  2.6%4.8%
  0.5%0.8%
  3.0%1.9%
  2.2%4.7%
  2.2%1.9%
  6.7%7.6%
  0.0%0.1%
  5.4%4.2%
  14.2%9.3%
  14.7%14.0%
  2.2%2.1%
  9.4%7.0%
  8.6%4.8%
  4.5%4.7%
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Ojai has it's social and environmental challenges. It's population can be insular and self-absorbed. I grew up in Palo Alto and lived in Berkeley in the 70's so I can  More

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Over 9 years ago

Yes, Ojai is pretty geographically but there are a lot of run down neighborhoods. There are no "rules" about keeping your house or yard up and therefore lots of people  More

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Over 10 years ago

From my contacts, this place is my idea of how I want to spend my remaining days on  More

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