2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Prosser, WA vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Yakima, is 17% less than it is in Prosser and is 36% below the National Average.
- Prosser unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Yakima unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Prosser, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.1%40.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%8.2%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,396$24,820$37,638
 Household Income$60,927$50,673$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,842$59,600$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prosser, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.9%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K17.2%10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.5%11.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.2%11.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%11.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.6%12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.6%3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prosser, WAYakima, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%9.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.0%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.9%2.1%1.8%
 Legal3.6%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.5%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.6%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving21.0%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.2%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%18.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.8%8.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%7.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.8%20.5%13.1%
Reviews for Prosser    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I'm just starting to build a new house in Prosser(bungalow style, 1400 sq. ft.) Very attractive small town in the wine country, near tricities in wash. state. My  More

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I grew up here and didn't think much of how lucky I was, until I returned ten years later. After dealing with the traffic and crowding of big cities like Seattle,  More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 8 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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