2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Port Townsend, WA vs Edmonds, WA

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- Household income in Edmonds, is 76% more than it is in Port Townsend and is 29% above the National Average.
- Port Townsend unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Edmonds unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Port Townsend, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.6%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%39.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%10.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,720$61,615$37,638
 Household Income$54,907$96,775$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,344$124,646$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Townsend, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.7%2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%5.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.2%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%13.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.7%19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.0%19.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Townsend, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%25.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.3%10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%0.8%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.9%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support10.2%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.4%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.9%6.5%13.1%
Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  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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