Striving to maintain its enviable high quality lifestyle and support a strong local economy, Carlsbad carefully plans its development. The city’s award- winning growth management plan and long-term commitment to infrastructure have made Carlsbad a desirable location for new and expanding businesses. The city government maintains a close relationship with the new businesses in order to facilitate local economic growth through its Business Assistance Program.
Carlsbad’s business center encompasses 2,500 acres in the central corridor of the city. It is a compact group of business parks featuring light manufacturing, research and development, communications and corporate headquarters, along with other types of high technology and biotechnology industries.
Major employers in Carlsbad are the city government, auto malls and golf equipment manufacturers. Thanks to its prominent retail golf suppliers and a wide range of golf parks, the city has earned the title of the Golf Capital of the World. Luxurious resorts and other unique tourist attractions make Carlsbad an ideal destination for the resort tourism industry. Carlsbad Car Country is one of the premier auto malls in Southern California.
Legoland California is the only park of its type in the United States. Recently, Legoland completed a 16,000-square-foot expansion that includes a new ride and an interactive sports center. With tourism suffering since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Legoland is focusing on drive-marketing aimed at bringing tourists from Northern California, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Other attractions include the flamboyant flower fields and the Carlsbad Village Art and Antique Mall.
Carlsbad is experiencing booming residential growth; the city has vacant land to accommodate the high growth and projects that sometime beyond the year of 2010, there will be about 54,599 residential units housing approximately 135,000 residents. Many of these residences are being built in master-planned communities with a range of amenities.
Like other coastal cities, the flow of pollutants from storm drains into creeks and lagoons is always a concern. Carlsbad must comply with clean water rules set by the State Water Quality Board. As part of its compliance, the city recently completed a multimillion-dollar reworking of the storm drains in downtown Carlsbad, one of the largest capital projects ever undertaken by the city.
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Top Home Sales in Carlsbad
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Dwelling
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Street Address
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Zip
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Record Date
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Tax Value
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house
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7125 Obelisco Cir
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92009
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03/05/08
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$5,600,000
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house
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5025 Tierra del Oro
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92008
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01/21/09
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$2,700,000
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house
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7242 Arenal Ln
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92009
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11/10/09
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$2,375,000
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house
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3304 Corte Cadiz
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92009
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03/28/08
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$2,200,000
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house
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150 Chinquapin Ave
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92008
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03/28/08
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$2,185,000
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house
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5136 Shore Dr
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92008
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05/08/08
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$1,950,000
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house
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7904 Corte Penca
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92009
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08/05/08
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$1,800,000
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house
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7157 Obelisco Cir
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92009
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08/22/08
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$1,750,000
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house
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3571 Corte Rosado
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92009
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01/23/09
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$1,715,000
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house
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8011 Paseo Esmerado
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92009
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07/20/09
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$1,700,000
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house
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6829 Tanzanite Dr
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92009
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02/26/08
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$1,699,000
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house
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3222 Corte Paloma
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92009
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06/23/08
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$1,679,000
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house
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7983 Paseo Esmerado
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92009
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02/23/09
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$1,675,000
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house
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3207 Corte Paloma
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92009
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04/29/08
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$1,665,500
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house
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7663 Sitto Manana
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92009
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11/13/08
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$1,650,000
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house
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2906 Candil Pl
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92009
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02/06/08
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$1,650,000
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house
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6986 Corte Langosta
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92009
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05/30/08
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$1,612,500
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house
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3231 Corte Paloma
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92009
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03/25/08
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$1,604,500
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house
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3331 Corte Del Cruce
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92009
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01/23/09
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$1,604,000
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house
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2640 Acuna Ct
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92009
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08/26/08
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$1,600,000
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house
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5190 Shore Dr
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92008
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05/06/08
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$1,600,000
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house
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1559 Chinquapin Ave
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92008
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09/23/08
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$1,579,000
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house
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6857 Amber Ln
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92009
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01/14/08
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$1,575,000
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house
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3227 Corte Ave
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92009
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03/19/08
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$1,539,500
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house
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3215 Corte Paloma
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92009
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03/11/08
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$1,539,000
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house
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5026 Tierra del Oro
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92008
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07/30/09
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$1,525,000
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house
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7625 Circulo Sequoia
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92009
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10/02/08
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$1,504,000
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house
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3586 Seaview Way
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92008
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09/18/09
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$1,500,000
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house
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7261 Almaden
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92009
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04/09/09
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$1,500,000
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2339 Pio Pico Dr
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92008
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08/29/08
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$1,482,000
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Top 30 Employers in Carlsbad
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Company
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Industry
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Employees
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24-Hour Fitness, USA
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N/A
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3,000
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Callaway Golf Co.
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N/A
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2,500
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City of Carlsbad
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N/A
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1,207
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ViaSat Inc.
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N/A
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1,136
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LEGOLAND California LLC
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N/A
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1,100
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La Costa Resort and Spa
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N/A
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1,000
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Life Technologies Corp. (formerly Invitrogen)
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N/A
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960
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Carlsbad Unified School District
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N/A
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950
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Taylor Made/Adidas Golf Company
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N/A
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727
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Gemological Institute of America
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N/A
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600
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Acushnet Golf
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N/A
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535
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Seasilver USA Inc.
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N/A
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500
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Tyco-Healthcare
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N/A
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500
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Wells Fargo Mortgage Resources
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N/A
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425
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Software Of the Month Club (SOMC) Group Inc.
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N/A
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410
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Ashworth Inc.
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N/A
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400
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Document Science Corp.
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N/A
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360
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Beckman Coulter Inc.
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N/A
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355
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Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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N/A
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303
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Melles Griot
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N/A
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300
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Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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N/A
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291
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Dot Hill Systems Corp
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N/A
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253
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Asymtek
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N/A
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150
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DR Horton - Western Pacific Series/Continental
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N/A
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150
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Standard Pacific Homes
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N/A
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150
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Lennar Homes
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N/A
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146
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3E Company
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N/A
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140
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D.R. Horton-Continental Series
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N/A
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140
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AirPrime
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N/A
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100
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Centex Homes
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N/A
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86
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NORTH COUNTY
SPOTLIGHTS
Carlsbad - More Info
Neighboring Locales
- Oceanside
- Vista
- San Marcos
- Encinitas
- Leucadia
Escondido
Oceanside
Poway
San Marcos
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The Promise of Economic Growth for 2004
Expected population growth in Carlsbad
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Carlsbad
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2000:
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Total pop:
Hispanic pop:
Non-hispanic pop:
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78,247
9,170
69,077
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2010:
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Total pop:
Hispanic pop:
Non-hispanic pop:
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105,033
14,431
90,602
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2020:
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Total pop:
Hispanic pop:
Non-hispanic pop:
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120,057
19,964
100,093
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2030:
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Total pop:
Hispanic pop:
Non-hispanic pop:
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124,922
23,636
101,286
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Source
Sandag
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