2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Knoxville, TN vs Milwaukie, OR

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- Household income in Milwaukie, is 66% more than it is in Knoxville and is 6% above the National Average.
- Knoxville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Milwaukie unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Knoxville, TNMilwaukie, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%43.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,277$40,908$37,638
 Household Income$44,308$73,351$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,141$91,006$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Knoxville, TNMilwaukie, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.0%5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.6%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.5%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.8%11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.3%18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%12.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Knoxville, TNMilwaukie, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%18.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.1%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.1%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%1.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%23.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%8.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.2%10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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Reviews for Milwaukie    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Just enough liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but never a great time to buy a house.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Since I moved in March 2014 the cost of rent has increased including all of the Portland Metro area. The Oregon state minimum wage is 9.25 hr and there is no sales tax  More

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Over 14 years ago

Beautiful place to live. Too many liberals in the Portland Metro area. High unemployment right now but great time to buy a  More

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