California's Vernon features a unique situation with one city worker for every 0.8 residents, serving a primarily business-oriented community. The city has its own police and fire departments, catering to around 200 residents with a median income of $71,000. In contrast, Laguna Woods operates with one worker for every 1,322 residents, is more populated, and relies on contracted services for police and fire instead of maintaining its own staff. This leads to different service levels and community experiences between heavily staffed and sparsely staffed cities.
California's city of Vernon has one city worker for every 0.8 residents, showcasing an extreme in staffing that serves its business-centric population.
Laguna Woods has one worker for every 1,322 residents, operates as a contract city, and provides essential services by purchasing them rather than maintaining a large staff.
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