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Tacoma, WA vs Pasadena, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Pasadena, is 13% less than it is in Tacoma and is 13% below the National Average.
- Tacoma unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Pasadena unemployment rate is 9.5%.

Economy
 Tacoma, WAPasadena, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%9.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%27.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.1%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,263$25,381$37,638
 Household Income$69,956$61,182$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,128$69,132$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tacoma, WAPasadena, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.9%8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%4.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%14.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.2%14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.6%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tacoma, WAPasadena, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%9.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.3%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%0.5%1.8%
 Legal1.3%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%5.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%20.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.7%17.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

For starters I'm an African American, I'm a military veteran honorably discharged , I'm a tax payer and new home owner I'm married with 3 children. I'm from Chicago  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have noticed that more and more people living in Pasadena, Texas park in their yards and I have seen a number of them even driving and parking on our side walks. It's  More

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I am considering a move to Pasadena now, but am concerned about the apparent lack of money being spent on the infrastructure. The roads are in dire need of repair and  More

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ZIPS IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total
ZIPS IN PASADENA, TEXAS
77502 77506 77503 77505 77504

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