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Snohomish, WA vs Burien, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Burien, is 3% more than it is in Snohomish and is 14% above the National Average.
- Snohomish unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Burien unemployment rate is 7.1%.

Economy
 Snohomish, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%38.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,988$42,403$37,638
 Household Income$77,308$79,797$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,300$94,320$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Snohomish, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.0%7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%2.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%6.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.4%6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%10.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.6%10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Snohomish, WABurien, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%15.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.5%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%3.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.3%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.7%8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%6.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.0%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%10.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.6%13.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Snohomish    9 Reviews

I've lived in Snohomish for 22 years, WWA for 29, WA for 34. It's a nice place to live & raise your kids. Housing is high due to proximity to a lot of high-paying jobs  More

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Over 13 years ago

Houses are plentiful if you know where to  More

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Over 13 years ago

nice small town  More

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Reviews for Burien    4 Reviews

In a better time, decades ago, Burien was peaceful, fun place. It was a destination my childhood friends and I frequented on our bicycles and spent the day...all without  More

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Over 5 years ago

This town used to be nice. In the past 3 years it has become terrible. Street gangs, murders and drug dealing. Leaving as soon as I  More

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I have lived in Burien since 1972. It is currently going through a Renaissance. Having become incorporated in the early '90s, its city council has fresh and forward  More

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ZIPS IN SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON
98290
ZIPS IN BURIEN, WASHINGTON
98168 98146 98166 98148

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