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Spokane, WA vs Knoxville, TN

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- Household income in Knoxville, is 22% less than it is in Spokane and is 56% below the National Average.
- Spokane unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Knoxville unemployment rate is 4.7%.

Economy
 Spokane, WAKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.6%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.6%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.4%37.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,991$29,277$37,638
 Household Income$56,977$44,308$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,383$60,141$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Spokane, WAKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.8%15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%6.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.9%12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%11.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.8%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%9.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.8%10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%3.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.0%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Spokane, WAKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%12.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.8%12.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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ZIPS IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
99208, 99205, 99223, 99207, 99203, 99224, 99202, 99217, 99201, 99026, 11 total
ZIPS IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
37918, 37920, 37922, 37923, 37931, 37921, 37919, 37849, 37917, 37912, 16 total

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