Claremont, California
Cost of Living: Above the National
Average
Claremont is an exceptionally picturesque city situated in the
county of Los Angeles, California State, USA. This city is dubbed
as "The City of Trees and PhDs" owing to the number of
doctorate people among its population and its exceptionally
verdant environment. Owing to its scenic beauty and amazing living
conditions, the CNN and Money magazine classified Claremont as the
fifth best place in the USA in July 2007.
You will be surprised to learn that Claremont has won the first
place at the National Arbor Day Association for 19 consecutive
years. The citizens in this town started planting as early as the
mid 1907.
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You will find that this city has a
population of abut 35 thousand people with a density of
about 2700 people per square mile. The population growth
during the last decade shows an increase of about 4%.
You will find that seventy-two percent of the
population here is white (72%), followed by Asians at
about 12%, Blacks at about 4%, and others.
The job opportunities in this town seem to be growing,
showing a projected appreciation of about 23%, which is
exceptionally good. The economy is definitely looking up
with people drawing an average income per household at US
$75 thousand. The cost of living of living in Claremont is
about 43% higher than an average US city. |
The house costs are high at about US $650 thousand which
results in a high percentage of people preferring to stay on rent
(about 35%) while the rest 65% (approx) live in their own houses.
There are about 244 physicians per capita in Claremont against
the average in the USA of about 170. The climate in this city is
pleasant round the year with the maximum temperature recorded
being 90 degreed (in July) and the lowest recorded in the month of
January being about 40 degrees. This is paradise for anyone who
loves a sunny climate.
The only matter of concern in this city is the highly polluted
air which has been awarded an index of 1 out 100 (where the higher
you go, the better it is)
Overall, Claremont is a wonderful city to choose for your home.
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