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COMPARE BUSINESS COSTS IN THE FRIENDLY
CITY OF FORTUNA CALIFORNIA *
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Compare Your Business Costs to Fortuna California
What is the best way to increase your bottom line? Simple: Reduce business costs! Some areas are more expensive to live in than others -- if you locate your business in a business friendly area, where wages are lower than comparable towns for the skills you need. You could afford to buy property at a reasonable price, or you can rent space for less per square foot.
Compare business costs here with Fortuna. Lower costs increase your net profit. The lower cost of doing business should factor well into your decision when looking for a business friendly city as a location for your business. Savings on wages for skilled labor can make a move more affordable and give you room to grow.
Below is a chart that compares business costs (including wages) in selected towns and cities. Compare relocating to Fortuna California (zip 95540). Some job classifications salaries may be $300, $400 or $500 a month lower.
WAGE COMPARISON CHART
Counties/ Place
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Occupation Category
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Mean Hourly Wage
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Mean Error Percentage
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Difference in Hourly Wages
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Fortuna - Humboldt Co
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Service Occupations
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$10.22
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2.62
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-
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Sales and Related Occupations
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$12.19
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2.83
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-
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Office/ Administrative Worker
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#13.94
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1.24
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-
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Materials Moving / Production Occ
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$13.84
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2.04
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Los Angeles/
Riverside/
Orange County CA
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Service Occupations
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$10.32
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3.1
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$0.10
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Sales and Related Occupations
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$21.15
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9.3
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$8.96
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Office/ Administrative Worker
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$16.20
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3.2
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$2.26
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Materials Moving / Production Occ
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$14.68
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4
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$0.84
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Sacramento/
Yolo Counties, CA
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Service Occupations
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$11.21
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3
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$.99
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Sales and Related Occupations
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$13.73
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9.2
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$1.54
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Office/ Administrative Worker
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$15.26
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2.9
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$1.32
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Materials Moving / Production Occ
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$14.96
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6.6
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$1.12
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San Francisco/ Oakland
San Jose CA
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Service Occupations
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$11.85
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1.9
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$1.63
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Sales and Related Occupations
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$22.13
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6.7
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$9.94
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Office/ Administrative Worker
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$19.06
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1.9
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$5.12
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Materials Moving / Production Occ
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$15.02
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5.4
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$1.18
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Portland, Oregon/
Salem, Oregon
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Service Occupations
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$11.87
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3.8
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$1.65
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Sales and Related Occupations
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$14.92
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5.9
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$2.73
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Office/ Administrative Worker
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$16.56
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3.7
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$2.62
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Materials Moving / Production Occ
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$16.02
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12.2
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$2.18
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* Note this wage comparison chart on comparing business costs page was created on 3-14-07.
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