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Occidental, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sonoma County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,162
Population
234/sq mi density
$104,044
Median Income
$93,698 per capita
$1,204,000
Home Value
$1,022,616 Zillow
$1,535
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
1,622 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$104,044 median income, 2.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,204,000 home value, $1,535/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,044
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$93,698
140% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Occidental vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Occidental’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,044
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$93,698
240%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,542
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,373
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,373
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
49% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
59.9%
294% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
33.7%
54% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.7%
26% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$39,448M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
33.7%
Public Transit
3.7%
Work From Home
59.9%
Other
2.7%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
21,652
Restaurants
1,311
Healthcare
1,623
Retail
1,675
Manufacturing
922
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,542
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,415
140% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $104,044 |
| Per Capita Income | $93,698 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,542 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,373 |
| County GDP | $39,448M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 33.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.7% |
| Work From Home | 59.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 21,652 |
| Restaurants | 1,311 |
| Healthcare | 1,623 |
| Retail | 1,675 |
| Manufacturing | 922 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,542 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,415 |