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Edmonds, WA vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Aiken, is 40% less than it is in Edmonds and is 19% below the National Average.
- Edmonds unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Aiken unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Economy
 Edmonds, WAAiken, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.3%32.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,615$37,278$37,638
 Household Income$96,775$58,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$124,646$84,120$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Edmonds, WAAiken, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.5%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.5%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.3%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%9.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.6%7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.9%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%7.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.0%8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Edmonds, WAAiken, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.6%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.5%10.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 12 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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ZIPS IN EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
98026 98020
ZIPS IN AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
29803 29801

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