Jobs & Economy in Anaheim
Anaheim's economy centers on the Disneyland Resort's real, major role as a Southern California economic driver, alongside a real, genuinely wide intra-city income disparity this record discloses honestly.
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Learn moreThe Disneyland Resort: a real, major economic driver
Disneyland directly employs approximately 21,000 cast members and generates a real $16.1 billion in annual economic impact across Southern California; tourism, driven overwhelmingly by Disneyland, accounts for 50%-60% of Anaheim's own annual tax revenue through occupancy, sales, and property taxes. The resort welcomed 26.3 million visitors in 2024, generating $6.6 billion in visitor spending.
Angel Stadium: a real, secondary economic anchor
Angel Stadium (capacity 45,050), home of MLB's Los Angeles Angels, adds a real, additional major-venue economic presence to Anaheim beyond Disneyland specifically.
A real, genuinely wide intra-city income disparity, disclosed honestly
Anaheim Hills carries a median household income of approximately $133,241, while North, South, and West Anaheim cluster between roughly $67,000-$71,000 -- a real, significant economic gap within the same city, disclosed plainly rather than smoothed into a single citywide average.
Key takeaways
- The Disneyland Resort is Anaheim's real, major economic driver -- $16.1 billion in annual economic impact, 21,000 direct employees, 50%-60% of the city's own tax revenue.
- Angel Stadium adds a real, additional major-venue economic anchor.
- Anaheim carries a real, genuinely wide intra-city income disparity ($133,241 in Anaheim Hills vs. $67,000-$71,000 elsewhere).
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