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Blaine, WA vs Post Falls, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Post Falls, is 14% less than it is in Blaine and is 5% below the National Average.
- Blaine unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Post Falls unemployment rate is 4.8%.

Economy
 Blaine, WAPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%49.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,329$26,867$37,638
 Household Income$76,272$65,592$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,404$75,860$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blaine, WAPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.4%7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.8%11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.5%15.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.8%19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.2%2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blaine, WAPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.0%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.2%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%5.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.1%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.9%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.9%7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.3%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%22.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.3%14.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 12 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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