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Priest River, ID vs Sandpoint, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Sandpoint, is 20% more than it is in Priest River and is 29% below the National Average.
- Priest River unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Sandpoint unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Priest River, IDSandpoint, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.0%41.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,007$30,797$37,638
 Household Income$44,576$53,567$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,250$65,991$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Priest River, IDSandpoint, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.5%9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.9%6.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K16.6%12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%7.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K12.6%10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K6.9%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Priest River, IDSandpoint, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%14.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.1%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%7.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.3%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.6%1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.9%5.7%3.6%
 Personal care6.2%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%20.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.5%7.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.8%14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Priest River    1 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Nice small town, very green, it's in the Idaho Panhandle surrounded by National Forest so I had a hard time finding rental units outside of town. Reserve Airbnb a few  More

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Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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