2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Seattle, WA vs Rockport, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Rockport, is 41% less than it is in Seattle and is 11% below the National Average.
- Seattle unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Rockport unemployment rate is 9.1%.
 Seattle, WARockport, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%9.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%24.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.1%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,836$43,440$37,638
 Household Income$105,391$62,103$69,021
 Family Median Income$150,212$91,875$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Seattle, WARockport, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.8%10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%0.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%12.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.0%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%4.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.2%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%13.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.5%2.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K22.7%9.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Seattle, WARockport, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.7%17.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science18.4%2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%4.3%1.8%
 Legal2.3%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%10.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.6%0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%5.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%1.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%23.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.4%9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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Reviews for Rockport    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Get away from the noisy, crowded beaches of the north Gulf Coast and come to Rockport! The small, seaside arts community is friendly and affordable, with one of the top  More

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Do you think that Texas is just ranches and desert? Think again. Texas has some of the best waterfront properties in the US. From rivers, to lakes, to the gulf coast,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Move here only if you have a job waiting, or are retired with a Good income stream. I you move here expect a low paying job (if you can find one). Starting in 2010  More

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