2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Friday Harbor, WA vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in San Diego, is 55% more than it is in Friday Harbor and is 23% above the National Average.
- Friday Harbor unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- San Diego unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Friday Harbor, WASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.4%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%34.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,048$46,460$37,638
 Household Income$57,885$89,457$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,188$106,037$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Friday Harbor, WASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.7%7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.2%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%5.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.8%19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%10.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.0%15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Friday Harbor, WASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%19.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment6.6%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.9%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.8%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.0%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%18.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.6%8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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