2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sumner, WA vs Auburn, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Auburn, is 2% more than it is in Sumner and is 13% above the National Average.
- Sumner unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Auburn unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Sumner, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%37.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,039$37,006$37,638
 Household Income$77,601$79,415$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,742$95,771$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sumner, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.7%6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%7.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.1%7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%5.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.9%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.0%14.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.3%18.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%10.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.5%9.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sumner, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%12.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.6%5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.1%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%10.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.1%17.7%13.1%
Reviews for Sumner    2 Reviews

Sumner is a wonderfully small but growing community nestled in the a beautiful and fertile valley of Western Washington. Only minutes from the major cities, the small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Sumner Washington is located in the Puyallup valley which by definition is flat and walkable. The city adminstration and council are very focused on maintaining a small  More

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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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