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Ketchikan, AK vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Tacoma, is 3% more than it is in Ketchikan and is 1% above the National Average.
- Ketchikan unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Tacoma unemployment rate is 7.3%.

Economy
 Ketchikan, AKTacoma, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.8%7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.4%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%39.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%10.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,110$37,263$37,638
 Household Income$68,125$69,956$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,333$87,128$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ketchikan, AKTacoma, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.8%8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.0%6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.1%10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.7%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.6%8.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.8%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ketchikan, AKTacoma, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.8%14.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.0%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.8%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.3%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.5%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.3%14.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 15 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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ZIPS IN KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
99901
ZIPS IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total

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