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Gresham, OR vs Edmonds, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Edmonds, is 57% more than it is in Gresham and is 29% above the National Average.
- Gresham unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Edmonds unemployment rate is 5.2%.

Economy
 Gresham, OREdmonds, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.8%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%39.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%10.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,569$61,615$37,638
 Household Income$61,826$96,775$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,223$124,646$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gresham, OREdmonds, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.0%2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.4%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%5.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.6%5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%13.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.0%19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.3%19.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gresham, OREdmonds, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%25.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.6%10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%0.8%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.4%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.9%6.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 18 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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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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ZIPS IN GRESHAM, OREGON
97080 97030
ZIPS IN EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
98026 98020

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