2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Dripping Springs, TX vs Olympia, WA

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- Household income in Olympia, is 39% less than it is in Dripping Springs and is 2% below the National Average.
- Dripping Springs unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Olympia unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Dripping Springs, TXOlympia, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.5%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth53.4%42.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,431$38,443$37,638
 Household Income$111,429$67,975$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,453$90,000$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dripping Springs, TXOlympia, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.2%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%3.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.7%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.0%6.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.0%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%14.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.1%17.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.2%7.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.7%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dripping Springs, TXOlympia, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.9%17.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.5%10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%2.4%1.8%
 Legal2.6%2.4%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment5.0%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.1%7.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.5%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.4%17.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.2%9.4%13.1%
Reviews for Dripping Springs    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Priced out of Austin and moved to Dripping  More

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Right now we have the best principal, Mrs. Tricia Hassell at our school! She is the most positive, upbeat and loving principal our school has ever had! She has made such  More

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The principal of Dripping Springs Elementary School, Mrs. Hassell, is an amazing person and educator. She always makes her decisions based on what is best for kids and  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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